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23,939 H-1B & PERM records for "Cooks", sourced from U.S. Department of Labor disclosures.

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Source: US Dept of Labor. Represents Base Salary only. Excludes RSUs, signing bonuses, and variable compensation.

23939

Results Found

$36654

Average Salary

$10608

Minimum

$910000

Maximum

Active filters: Job: Cooks
Employer Role Location Salary Program Filing Date
TAJ PALACE INC. Chefs & Head Cook NEW YORK, NY $80933 Green Card 2011
321COMMERCIAL REALTY HOLDING LLC Chefs and Head Cooks PALISADES PARK, NJ $80933 Green Card 2011
321COMMERCIAL REALTY HOLDING LLC Chefs and Head Cooks PALISADES PARK, NJ $80933 Green Card 2011
RIVERSIDE PARK, INC. Chefs and Head Cooks ALPINE, NJ $80933 Green Card 2011
DE PALINO RESTAURANT CORP. CHEFS AND HEAD COOKS NEW YORK, NY $80933 Green Card 2011
OBALTAN INC CHEFS AND HEAD COOKS NEW YORK, NY $80933 Green Card 2012
SHUANG, INC. CHINESE CHEF $80725 Green Card Jul 16, 2024
SHUANG, INC. CHINESE CHEF $80725 Green Card Jul 16, 2024
SHUANG, INC. CHINESE CHEF $80725 Green Card Jun 11, 2024
Big Monster Sushi LLC Head Food Truck Chef $80704 Green Card Jul 22, 2024
Maruhiro, Inc. Head Chef/Kitchen Manager $80704 Green Card Dec 29, 2023
BRIDGEWATER ASSOCIATES, LP CHEF. WESTPORT, CT $80517 - $155550 E-3 Oct 14, 2019
MURRAY HILL PLACE, INC. Chef Instructor NEW YORK, NY $80309 Green Card Aug 25, 2015
ATC Hotel Management LLC Corporate Executive Chef $80000 Green Card Oct 4, 2024
Amber India Corporation Indian Cuisine Specialty Chef San Francisco, CA $80000 H-1B Jun 17, 2025
Haevichi Hospitality Guam, Inc. Executive Chef $80000 Green Card Nov 14, 2023
Yokai SF LLC Chef de Cuisine San Francisco, CA $80000 H-1B1 Aug 5, 2025
OMAKASE CAFE MIAMI LLC Executive Sous Chef MIAMI, FL $80000 H-1B Jun 9, 2025
Pascaline Fine Catering LLC Chef de Cuisine Santa Rosa, CA $80000 H-1B1 Dec 6, 2024
Pascaline Fine Catering LLC Chef de Cuisine Sebastopol, CA $80000 H-1B1 Nov 27, 2023
FOOD PROVISIONS LLC BAKERY KITCHEN MANAGER KEY BISCAYNE, FL $80000 Green Card May 2, 2023
BOMBAY CLUB, INC. HEAD CHEF WASHINGTON, DC $80000 H-1B Jun 26, 2024
C-L Partners (Benu LLC) Sous Chef San Francisco, CA $80000 H-1B1 Jun 30, 2023
FLEUR DE SEL LLC. Executive Pastry Chef Chatham, NJ $80000 Green Card Jun 18, 2021
TYMETIME LLC Thai Kitchen Manager Vancouver, WA $80000 Green Card Dec 24, 2020
Flinders Lane CT LLC Executive Chef Stamford, CT $80000 E-3 Jan 14, 2022
Kitava, LLC Culinary Director San Francisco, CA $80000 H-1B1 May 12, 2021
Grandmaster Recorders LLC Head Chef Los Angeles, CA $80000 E-3 Apr 8, 2021
Columbia Sussex Management, LLC Executive Chef Albuquerque, NM $80000 H-1B Feb 14, 2020
COLUMBIA SUSSEX MANAGEMENT, LLC EXECUTIVE CHEF Anchorage, AK $80000 H-1B Feb 1, 2019
Orlando Food Sales Inc. Executive Chef Maywood, NJ $80000 Green Card Feb 7, 2018
NORTH TENTH & KENT RISTORANTE LLC HEAD CHEF (ITALIAN CUISINE) BROOKLYN, NY $80000 Green Card Nov 20, 2017
AMBER INDIA CORPORATION DISTRICT CHEF SAN FRANCISCO, CA $80000 H-1B Mar 10, 2017
AMBER INDIA CORPORATION DISTRICT CHEF SAN FRANCISCO, CA $80000 H-1B Mar 10, 2017
Fontainebleau Florida Hotel Chinese Specialty Sous Chef Miami Beach, FL $80000 Green Card Jun 15, 2016
DOWNTOWN RESTAURANT COMPANY, LLC Chef de Cuisine NEW YORK, NY $80000 Green Card Jul 1, 2014
DAVID BOULEY LLC SOUS CHEF NEW YORK, NY $80000 H-1B Apr 18, 2016
ASIA FIVE EIGHT, LLC DBA TAO ASIAN BIST… EXECUTIVE WOK CHEF NEW YORK, NY $80000 Green Card Jul 20, 2015
RED HOSPITALITY INC. EXECUTIVE CHEF & PARTNER SAN CARLOS, CA $80000 H-1B Jul 15, 2016
BRITS ON MADISON LLC EXECUTIVE SOUS CHEF NEW YORK, NY $80000 H-1B Mar 11, 2015
CITY BAKERY BRANDS, LLC Pastry Chef NEW YORK, NY $80000 Green Card Jul 18, 2013
FONTAINEBLEAU FLORIDA HOTEL, LLC EXECUTIVE CHEF MIAMI BEACH, FL $80000 H-1B Mar 3, 2015
BAKERS DOZEN ASSOCIATES, LLC EXECUTIVE SOUS CHEF NEW YORK, NY $80000 H-1B Dec 4, 2012
765 SIXTH AVENUE MARKET, INC. Chefs and Head Cooks New York, NY $80000 Green Card 2014
SUSHI YASUDA LTD. Chefs and Head Cooks New York, NY $80000 Green Card 2014
NIKO NIKO CORPORATION Chefs and Head Cooks Secaucus, NJ $80000 Green Card 2014
CITY BAKERY BRANDS, LLC Chefs and Head Cooks New York, NY $80000 Green Card 2013
COLUMBIA HOSPITALITY, INC. EXECUTIVE CHEF KENWOOD, CA $80000 H-1B Nov 18, 2011
COLUMBIA HOSPITALITY, INC. EXECUTIVE CHEF KENWOOD, CA $80000 H-1B Nov 18, 2011
RUBYS 3RD ST LLC EXECUTIVE CHEF LOS ANGELES, CA $80000 E-3 Aug 6, 2012
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