Line Cook
Line Cook Job Description
Cooks, Fast Food Prepare and cook food in a fast food restaurant with a limited menu. Duties of the cooks are limited to preparation of a few basic items and normally involve operating large-volume single-purpose cooking equipment. Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria Prepare and cook large quantities of food for institutions, such as schools, hospitals, or cafeterias. Cooks, Restaurant Prepare, season, and cook soups, meats, vegetables, desserts, or other foodstuffs in restaurants. May order supplies, keep records and accounts, price items on menu, or plan menu.
Line Cook Salary Statistics as of 2015
Average annual salary for a Line Cook is $22339 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest salary recorded was $30359. The lowest salary reported was $17301. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.
Median hourly wage for a Line Cook is $11.11 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest hourly rate recorded was $15.1. The lowest hourly rate recorded was $8.6. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.
Bonuses for a Line Cook are based on the years of experience using statistics from the U.S. as of 2015. The average bonus recorded was $0 from people with 15+ years of experience. The average bonus recorded was $0 from people with under 1 year of experience.
These are the highest paying states for a Line Cook. These numbers are based of the median annual salary as of 2015.
California – $14,497 – $49,665
Florida – $25,369 – $35,188
Illinois – $19,675 – $35,500
Massachusetts – $25,200 – $41,250
Pennsylvania – $31,264 – $45,000
Virginia – $12,680 – $29,388
Washington – $22,404 – $26,957
These are the highest paying cities for a Line Cook. These numbers are based of the median annual salary as of 2015.
Chicago, Illinois –
San Francisco, California –
Spokane, Washington –
Miami, Florida –
Las Vegas, Nevada –
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania –
Denver, Colorado –
This chart outlines the average annual salary of a Line Cook from the past 5 years. In 2015 the average annual salary was $22339 while in 2007 it was just $20716.8
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Based on our stats gathered across the U.S. 80% of Line Cooks were males while 20% were females. These numbers are based on averages across all states combined. Some individual states may have a much different ratio however.
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