Cooks, Restaurant Salary in Idaho
Cooks, Restaurant in Idaho have a median of $36,440 a year, below the national $37,390 (−3%); the state ranks 33rd of 51 states by median. That is 24% less than the median across all occupations in Idaho ($47,970). Every neighbouring state pays more: Washington, Oregon, Nevada, Montana, Wyoming and Utah range from $36,490 in Utah to $46,800 in Washington. Idaho employs 8,130 cooks, restaurant, 9.48 per 1,000 jobs, the 37th largest count of any state. A location quotient of 1.05 is close to the national share.
Idaho vs the United States, May 2025
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| Idaho | Hourly | $12.25 | $14.35 | $17.52 | $20.41 | $22.61 | $17.77 | 8,130 | 9.48 | 1.05 |
| Annual | $25,470 | $29,850 | $36,440 | $42,450 | $47,020 | $36,970 | ||||
| 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
- 33rd of 51 states
- Rank by employment
- 37th of 51 states
- Location quotient
- 1.05
- Jobs per 1,000
- 9.48
Ranks count the 50 states and DC with a published value. The location quotient is the occupation's share of Idaho'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 Idaho
7 metropolitan areas and 2 nonmetropolitan areas touching Idaho 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | $18.37 | $38,200 | $28,590 | $48,900 | 1,010 | 14.00 | 1.54 |
| Boise City, ID | $17.90 | $37,230 | $27,170 | $47,410 | 3,700 | 9.43 | 1.04 |
| Lewiston, ID-WA | $17.51 | $36,410 | $28,020 | $45,950 | 220 | 7.76 | 0.86 |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $17.23 | $35,830 | $24,410 | $46,580 | 650 | 7.98 | 0.88 |
| Logan, UT-ID | $16.93 | $35,210 | $28,910 | $44,720 | 360 | 5.36 | 0.59 |
| Twin Falls, ID | $16.80 | $34,940 | $25,570 | $45,980 | 450 | 8.91 | 0.98 |
| Pocatello, ID | $16.79 | $34,920 | $25,420 | $45,710 | 330 | 8.73 | 0.96 |
| Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $16.46 | $34,240 | $21,840 | $46,140 | 930 | 12.38 | 1.36 |
| Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $16.28 | $33,860 | $22,710 | $46,810 | 890 | 9.21 | 1.02 |
Neighbouring states
See the national page for Cooks, Restaurant (every state ranked) and the Idaho 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 Idaho 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.