Cooks, Restaurant Salary in Oklahoma
In Oklahoma, cooks, restaurant earn a median $31,720 a year, well below the national median of $37,390 (−15%); the state ranks 47th of 51 states by median. That is 30% less than the median across all occupations in Oklahoma ($45,600). Among neighbouring states, Colorado, Missouri, Kansas, New Mexico and Texas pay more (up to $41,600 in Colorado) and Arkansas pays less (down to $30,180 in Arkansas). Oklahoma employs 17,050 cooks, restaurant, 9.99 per 1,000 jobs, the 26th largest count of any state. A location quotient of 1.10 is close to the national share.
Oklahoma vs the United States, May 2025
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| Oklahoma | Hourly | $10.99 | $13.78 | $15.25 | $18.01 | $21.24 | $16.31 | 17,050 | 9.99 | 1.10 |
| Annual | $22,850 | $28,670 | $31,720 | $37,470 | $44,170 | $33,920 | ||||
| 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
- 47th of 51 states
- Rank by employment
- 26th of 51 states
- Location quotient
- 1.10
- Jobs per 1,000
- 9.99
Ranks count the 50 states and DC with a published value. The location quotient is the occupation's share of Oklahoma'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 Oklahoma
5 metropolitan areas and 4 nonmetropolitan areas touching Oklahoma 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City, OK | $17.37 | $36,130 | $24,180 | $50,420 | 7,130 | 10.52 | 1.16 |
| Tulsa, OK | $16.06 | $33,410 | $24,520 | $43,860 | 4,420 | 9.63 | 1.06 |
| Fort Smith, AR-OK | $14.12 | $29,370 | $24,140 | $36,200 | 850 | 8.87 | 0.98 |
| Enid, OK | $14.11 | $29,340 | $21,790 | $37,190 | 220 | 9.60 | 1.06 |
| Lawton, OK | $13.85 | $28,800 | $22,060 | $37,800 | 410 | 9.56 | 1.05 |
| Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $14.15 | $29,440 | $22,480 | $37,620 | 1,880 | 10.10 | 1.11 |
| Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $13.82 | $28,750 | $22,370 | $37,660 | 1,300 | 11.05 | 1.22 |
| Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $13.59 | $28,270 | $21,050 | $37,460 | 520 | 8.35 | 0.92 |
| Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $13.48 | $28,050 | $20,990 | $37,410 | 1,050 | 10.77 | 1.19 |
Neighbouring states
See the national page for Cooks, Restaurant (every state ranked) and the Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma 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.