SOC 35-2013 · Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations
Cooks, Private Household
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025United States, all industries
Nationally, cooks, private household earned a median of $47,940 per year as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 1,100 jobs. Pay varies substantially by area — look up a specific state or metro below.
National pay distribution
Pay by state
Every state and territory with a published May 2025 estimate. “Not published” means BLS suppressed the value — it never means zero. Higher medians often track higher living costs; this is not a ranking of where the job is “best”.
| State | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | $37,440 | $18.00 | 140 | 0.0 |
| California | Not published | Not published | 110 | 0.0 |
Pay by metro area
All 1 metro areas where BLS publishes this occupation. Sort by median wage, employment, or local concentration — or see the highest-paying metros ranked.
| Metro area | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | Not published | Not published | 150 | 0.0 |
About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.