Cooks, Restaurant pay in Florida
$38,320avg. a year
$18.42 an hour · 124,040 employed
Cooks, Restaurant in Florida earn an average of $38,320 a year. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $38,730. The best-paying metro area is Naples-Marco Island, FL at $42,790.
$37,020Median pay
$18.42Average hourly
+30%Avg. pay since 2020
#24Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Florida metro areas
Average pay for cooks, restaurant by metro area. Swipe to see all 22.
13,650 jobs
Naples-Marco Island, FL
$42,790
$20.57 an hour
24,780 jobs
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL
$39,480
$18.98 an hour
319,960 jobs
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
$39,380
$18.93 an hour
44,330 jobs
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL
$39,070
$18.79 an hour
52,400 jobs
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL
$38,340
$18.43 an hour
637,210 jobs
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
$38,300
$18.41 an hour
7870 jobs
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL
$37,850
$18.20 an hour
82,890 jobs
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL
$37,780
$18.16 an hour
92,240 jobs
Port St. Lucie, FL
$37,680
$18.12 an hour
1018,640 jobs
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
$37,560
$18.06 an hour
11990 jobs
Punta Gorda, FL
$37,430
$17.99 an hour
127,770 jobs
Jacksonville, FL
$37,410
$17.99 an hour
133,280 jobs
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL
$37,000
$17.79 an hour
14560 jobs
Wildwood-The Villages, FL
$36,970
$17.77 an hour
151,320 jobs
Gainesville, FL
$36,700
$17.64 an hour
161,310 jobs
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL
$36,660
$17.63 an hour
172,260 jobs
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL
$36,630
$17.61 an hour
182,080 jobs
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL
$35,960
$17.29 an hour
19300 jobs
Sebring, FL
$35,620
$17.12 an hour
201,260 jobs
Ocala, FL
$35,580
$17.11 an hour
21530 jobs
Homosassa Springs, FL
$35,160
$16.91 an hour
221,520 jobs
Tallahassee, FL
$34,970
$16.81 an hour
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Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Cooks, Restaurant pay in Florida, charted
Pay over time
Florida, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Florida cooks, restaurant work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Florida vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $38,730 | $18.62 |
| Florida | $38,320 | $18.42 |
| Georgia | $34,430 | $16.56 |
| Alabama | $33,000 | $15.87 |
Related jobs in Florida
Average pay, Florida, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do cooks, restaurant make in Florida?
The average is $38,320 a year, and the median is $37,020. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $38,730.
What is the hourly wage in Florida?
$18.42 an hour on average; the median is $17.80.
Where in Florida do they earn the most?
Naples-Marco Island, FL ($42,790), followed by North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL ($39,480). The lowest average among 22 metro areas with data is Tallahassee, FL ($34,970).
How does Florida rank?
Florida ranks #24 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.