Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria Salary in Maryland

State wage data from the BLS OEWS survey, May 2025.

Median annual

$41,380

Median hourly

$20

Average annual

$42,750

Employed in state

3.4K

The median annual salary for Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria in Maryland is $41,380, or about $20 an hour. That is 10% higher than the national median.

Pay in Maryland ranges from $35,520 at the 10th percentile to $49,750 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 3.4K people work as cooks, institution and cafeteria in the state.

Pay distribution in Maryland

10th$35,520

25th$37,360

Median$41,380

75th$46,700

90th$49,750

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $19.89
Daily: $159
Weekly: $796
Bi-weekly: $1,592
Monthly: $3,448
Annual: $41,380

$41,380 a year is around the 50th percentile for Cooks, Institution and Cafeterias in Maryland. The median is $41,380.

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria — Maryland
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$17.10	$35,520
25th percentile	$18.00	$37,360
Median	$19.90	$41,380
75th percentile	$22.40	$46,700
90th percentile	$23.90	$49,750
Average (mean)	$20.60	$42,750
Employment	3,370 people

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria pay by metro area in Maryland

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	$44,880	5.7K
Salisbury, MD	$44,430	100
Lexington Park, MD	$40,420	70
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	$39,310	1.7K
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$38,870	9.8K
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV	$34,570	370

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