Cooks, Restaurant Salary in Utah
Cooks, Restaurant in Utah have a median of $36,490 a year, below the national $37,390 (−2%); the state ranks 31st of 51 states by median. That is 27% less than the median across all occupations in Utah ($50,110). Among neighbouring states, Colorado, Arizona, Nevada and Wyoming pay more (up to $41,600 in Colorado) and Idaho and New Mexico pay less (down to $35,020 in New Mexico). Utah employs 10,520 cooks, restaurant, 6.06 per 1,000 jobs, the 36th largest count of any state. A location quotient of 0.67 means it is less common in Utah than nationally.
Utah vs the United States, May 2025
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| Utah | Hourly | $13.85 | $15.00 | $17.55 | $20.17 | $22.40 | $17.95 | 10,520 | 6.06 | 0.67 |
| Annual | $28,800 | $31,200 | $36,490 | $41,950 | $46,580 | $37,340 | ||||
| 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
- 31st of 51 states
- Rank by employment
- 36th of 51 states
- Location quotient
- 0.67
- Jobs per 1,000
- 6.06
Ranks count the 50 states and DC with a published value. The location quotient is the occupation's share of Utah'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 Utah
5 metropolitan areas and 2 nonmetropolitan areas touching Utah 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $17.65 | $36,700 | $29,000 | $47,300 | 4,600 | 5.57 | 0.61 |
| Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $17.57 | $36,540 | $28,600 | $45,960 | 1,400 | 4.61 | 0.51 |
| Ogden, UT | $17.52 | $36,430 | $28,920 | $45,180 | 1,340 | 4.94 | 0.54 |
| St. George, UT | $17.11 | $35,590 | $28,760 | $44,480 | 840 | 9.26 | 1.02 |
| Logan, UT-ID | $16.93 | $35,210 | $28,910 | $44,720 | 360 | 5.36 | 0.59 |
| Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area | $17.61 | $36,620 | $29,160 | $47,940 | 900 | 13.31 | 1.47 |
| High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area | $17.25 | $35,890 | $24,660 | $46,560 | 1,090 | 9.78 | 1.08 |
Neighbouring states
See the national page for Cooks, Restaurant (every state ranked) and the Utah 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 Utah 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.