Salary for Nebraska

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria

Average Salary
$35,013
Median Salary
$33,913
10th Percentile
$27,687
25th Percentile
$30,349
75th Percentile
$38,896
90th Percentile
$42,856

Data sourced from 4,510 total jobs

In the U.S.

LocationAverage10th Percentile25th PercentileMedian75th Percentile90th Percentile
U.S.$37,037$25,575$30,239$35,761$41,536$49,753

Nebraska Metro Areas

LocationAverage10th Percentile25th PercentileMedian75th Percentile90th Percentile
Lincoln, NE$35,904$30,107$32,461$36,014$38,621$40,843
Grand Island, NE$36,597$29,557$31,471$36,575$39,578$47,454
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA$37,004$29,744$31,933$37,037$40,161$46,222

Nebraska Non-metro Areas

LocationAverage10th Percentile25th PercentileMedian75th Percentile90th Percentile
Northwest Nebraska$32,582$26,884$29,447$31,141$36,949$39,050
South Nebraska$32,912$24,948$29,744$31,141$37,576$39,996
Northeast Nebraska$34,166$27,159$29,876$32,483$38,676$40,931

Other Known Job Titles

Boarding House CookCafeteria CookCamp CookChefCookCulinary SpecialistDietary AideDietary CookDinner CookFood Service SpecialistFood Service WorkerGalley CookInstitutional CookKitchen CookLine CookMess CookPrep Cook (Preparatory Cook)Ranch CookSchool Cafeteria CookSchool CookShip's CookSous ChefSpecial Diet Cook