Cooks, Restaurant pay in Arizona
$40,070avg. a year
$19.27 an hour · 30,870 employed
Cooks, Restaurant in Arizona earn an average of $40,070 a year. That is $1,340 (3%) more than the U.S. average of $38,730. The best-paying metro area is Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ at $40,910.
$38,670Median pay
$19.27Average hourly
+34%Avg. pay since 2020
#19Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Arizona metro areas
Average pay for cooks, restaurant by metro area. Swipe to see all 7.
121,780 jobs
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ
$40,910
$19.67 an hour
21,230 jobs
Flagstaff, AZ
$40,110
$19.28 an hour
31,150 jobs
Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ
$38,880
$18.69 an hour
43,810 jobs
Tucson, AZ
$38,200
$18.37 an hour
5750 jobs
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ
$37,310
$17.94 an hour
6590 jobs
Yuma, AZ
$36,750
$17.67 an hour
7300 jobs
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ
$35,470
$17.06 an hour
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Cooks, Restaurant pay in Arizona, charted
Pay over time
Arizona, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Arizona cooks, restaurant work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Arizona vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $38,730 | $18.62 |
| Arizona | $40,070 | $19.27 |
| California | $45,020 | $21.65 |
| Colorado | $42,360 | $20.37 |
| Nevada | $42,130 | $20.26 |
| Utah | $37,340 | $17.95 |
| New Mexico | $35,070 | $16.86 |
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Average pay, Arizona, May 2025
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Questions and answers
How much do cooks, restaurant make in Arizona?
The average is $40,070 a year, and the median is $38,670. That is $1,340 (3%) more than the U.S. average of $38,730.
What is the hourly wage in Arizona?
$19.27 an hour on average; the median is $18.59.
Where in Arizona do they earn the most?
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ ($40,910), followed by Flagstaff, AZ ($40,110). The lowest average among 7 metro areas with data is Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ ($35,470).
How does Arizona rank?
Arizona ranks #19 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 35-2014. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national cooks, restaurant page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.