Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria Salary in Chesapeake, VA

Estimates come from the Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metro area, the closest geography BLS publishes.

The median annual pay for Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria in Chesapeake, VA is $38,440, 3% higher than the national median. BLS reports wages at the metro level, and Chesapeake sits within the Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metro area, so this is the closest official estimate for the city.

Across the Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC area, Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria pay runs from $30,770 to $53,540 a year, with about 2.5K people employed.

Median annual

$38,440

Median hourly

$18

Average annual

$40,740

Employed in metro

2.5K

Pay distribution

10th$30,770

25th$35,200

Median$38,440

75th$45,410

90th$53,540

Salary calculator

Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $18.48
Daily: $148
Weekly: $739
Bi-weekly: $1,478
Monthly: $3,203
Annual: $38,440

$38,440 a year is around the 50th percentile for Cooks, Institution and Cafeterias in Chesapeake, VA. The median is $38,440.

Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$14.80	$30,770
25th percentile	$16.90	$35,200
Median	$18.50	$38,440
75th percentile	$21.80	$45,410
90th percentile	$25.70	$53,540
Average (mean)	$19.60	$40,740
Employment	2,510 people

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