Cooks, Restaurant pay in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater
$37,560avg. a year
$18.06 an hour · 18,640 employed
Cooks, Restaurant in the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro area earn an average of $37,560 a year. That is about the same as the Florida average of $38,320. The U.S. average is $38,730.
$37,010Median pay
$18.06Average hourly
-2%vs. Florida average
18,640Jobs in this metro
Other Florida metro areas
Average pay for cooks, restaurant in other Florida metro areas. Swipe to see all 21.
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
10990 jobs
Punta Gorda, FL
$37,430
$17.99 an hour
117,770 jobs
Jacksonville, FL
$37,410
$17.99 an hour
123,280 jobs
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL
$37,000
$17.79 an hour
13560 jobs
Wildwood-The Villages, FL
$36,970
$17.77 an hour
141,320 jobs
Gainesville, FL
$36,700
$17.64 an hour
151,310 jobs
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL
$36,660
$17.63 an hour
162,260 jobs
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL
$36,630
$17.61 an hour
172,080 jobs
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL
$35,960
$17.29 an hour
18300 jobs
Sebring, FL
$35,620
$17.12 an hour
191,260 jobs
Ocala, FL
$35,580
$17.11 an hour
20530 jobs
Homosassa Springs, FL
$35,160
$16.91 an hour
211,520 jobs
Tallahassee, FL
$34,970
$16.81 an hour
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How Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Food Preparation Workers | $35,430 |
| Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | $37,100 |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | $31,210 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | $44,090 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | $46,810 |
| Bartenders | $45,080 |
Questions and answers
How much do cooks, restaurant make in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater?
The average is $37,560 a year, and the median is $37,010. About 18,640 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Florida average?
That is about the same as the Florida average of $38,320.
Is this job common in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater?
It makes up 12.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.42 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 35-2014. Metro area: Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 45300). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.