Cooks, Restaurant Salary in Alaska
The median for cooks, restaurant in Alaska is $40,140 a year, somewhat above the national $37,390 (+7%); the state ranks 12th of 51 states by median. That is 34% less than the median across all occupations in Alaska ($61,000). Alaska employs 2,350 cooks, restaurant, 7.23 per 1,000 jobs, the 50th largest count of any state. A location quotient of 0.80 means it is less common in Alaska than nationally.
Alaska vs the United States, May 2025
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| Alaska | Hourly | $17.42 | $17.70 | $19.30 | $21.21 | $22.50 | $20.08 | 2,350 | 7.23 | 0.80 |
| Annual | $36,230 | $36,820 | $40,140 | $44,110 | $46,800 | $41,770 | ||||
| United States | Hourly | $13.80 | $16.35 | $17.98 | $21.45 | $23.03 | $18.62 | 1,409,890 | – | – |
| Annual | $28,700 | $34,010 | $37,390 | $44,620 | $47,900 | $38,730 | ||||
- Rank by median
- 12th of 51 states
- Rank by employment
- 50th of 51 states
- Location quotient
- 0.80
- Jobs per 1,000
- 7.23
Ranks count the 50 states and DC with a published value. The location quotient is the occupation's share of Alaska's employment divided by its national share; 1.00 means the same share as the nation. Take-home pay at these wages: FastCalc's take-home pay calculator.
Metropolitan areas in Alaska
2 metropolitan areas and 1 nonmetropolitan area touching Alaska publish a row for cooks, restaurant, sorted by median. Areas crossing a state line are listed under every state they touch; a linked metro has its own profile.
| Area | Median hourly | Median annual | 10th pct (annual) | 90th pct (annual) | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairbanks-College, AK | $19.30 | $40,150 | $36,240 | $44,780 | 280 | 7.62 | 0.84 |
| Anchorage, AK | $19.30 | $40,140 | $36,320 | $47,080 | 1,340 | 7.57 | 0.83 |
| Alaska nonmetropolitan area | $19.23 | $40,000 | $29,510 | $46,710 | 740 | 6.77 | 0.75 |
See the national page for Cooks, Restaurant (every state ranked) and the Alaska wage profile (every occupation in the state).
Source and notes
Data: BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-05-15. Cross-industry estimates, all ownerships. BLS page: OEWS Alaska estimates.
- Annual wages assume 2,080 hours a year at the hourly rate; occupations BLS publishes on one basis only show an en dash (–) on the other.
- Employment is rounded to the nearest 10 by BLS. Where BLS withholds a cell, nothing is estimated in its place.