Cook Salary

Priority dates, work visas, and labor market data

Cook H-1B & PERM Salary

Cooks prepare and cook food in restaurants and other dining establishments — a frequent PERM sponsorship role. Based on 15,002 certified H-1B and PERM filings from U.S. Department of Labor disclosure data, the median sponsored salary for a Cook is $27,810 per year.

Median salary
$27,810
per year
Total filings
15,002
5,422 in last 5 years
Typical range (25th–75th)
$24,190–$32,800
middle 50% of offers

Cook salary percentiles

PercentileAnnual salary
10th (entry)$21,674
25th$24,190
50th (median)$27,810
75th$32,800
90th (senior)$38,682

Of 15,002 filings, 45 are H-1B (temporary work visa) and 14,957 are PERM (green-card labor certification, 100% of the total).

Top employers sponsoring Cooks

#Employer FilingsAvg. salary
1 LA COSECHA III, LLC 102 $21,914
2 LA COSECHA XI, LLC 67 $22,028
3 LA COSECHA XIV, LLC 67 $21,360
4 LA COSECHA XII, LLC 60 $21,973
5 Robison Venture Group, LLC 53 $23,442
6 LA COSECHA XIX, LLC 45 $21,741
7 PANDA EXPRESS, INC. 38 $29,071
8 LA COSECHA II, INC. 33 $21,588
9 LA COSECHA X, LLC 32 $22,113
10 LAS DELICIAS 30 $22,201
11 OMNI HOTELS MANAGEMENT CORPORATION 30 $31,200
12 LA COSECHA, INC. 30 $22,038
13 QSRRP LLC DBA BOATHOUSE ASIAN GRILL 30 $27,643
14 LA COSECHA XVIII, LLC 29 $22,790
15 OLE' 28 $14,040
16 ARTNICK, LTD. 27 $17,680
17 SALVADOR M.ESPINO 25 $20,354
18 Annapurna LLC 25 $34,800
19 KABOB PALACE 25 $29,741
20 SHANES OF SHREVEPORT 25 $22,188

Where Cook jobs are sponsored

StateFilingsAvg. salary
California2,395$28,299
New York1,649$29,134
New Jersey810$28,901
Georgia681$23,516
Virginia656$27,587
Colorado579$28,727
Massachusetts520$31,273
Texas509$25,249
Oregon490$29,894
Florida381$28,149
Maryland362$27,867
Illinois341$27,183

Common Cook job titles

Specific titles employers file under this occupation. Click through for a per-title salary profile.

Cook · $28,756 Cooks, Restaurant · $26,392 Cook, Restaurant · $30,635 Prep Cooks · $21,943 COOKS, SPECIALTY THAI FOOD · $31,149 Thai Specialty Cook · $36,431 Restaurant Cook · $30,061 Line Cook · $34,248 Cook - Chinese style food · $30,470 Chinese Specialty Cook · $33,999 Specialty Cook · $28,436 Sushi Chef · $34,251
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Frequently asked questions

How much does a Cook make on a visa-sponsored job in the US?
Across 15,002 H-1B and PERM filings, the median certified salary for a Cook is $27,810 per year, with most offers between $21,674 (10th percentile) and $38,682 (90th percentile).
What is the salary range for a Cook?
The 25th–75th percentile range is $24,190–$32,800, based on U.S. Department of Labor disclosure data for sponsored Cook roles.
Which companies sponsor the most Cook visas?
LA COSECHA III, LLC files the most Cook sponsorship cases in the dataset. The page lists the top 20 sponsoring employers with their filing counts and average wages.

Salaries are the certified offered annual wage on public U.S. Department of Labor H-1B (LCA) and PERM disclosure filings, not a guarantee of pay. Occupation is the DOL-assigned Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) code.