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Fast Facts for Restaurant Cooks in Pennsylvania

  • Cities with highest percentage of jobs relative to population: State College, Johnstown and Altoona
  • Cities with lowest percentage of jobs relative to population: Lancaster, Reading and Harrisburg
  • Cities with the highest absolute number of jobs: Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and Scranton

Salaries for Restaurant Cooks in Pennsylvania

  • Metro areas with the highest median salaries: Philadelphia, Reading and Pittsburgh
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Metro Areas Rated for Popularity for:
Restaurant Cooks

Listed below are metro areas ranked by the popularity of jobs for Restaurant Cooks relative to the population of the city. Salary data was obtained from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov

Metro Area
Jobs
Annual Median Salary
Johnstown490$23,840
Gettysburg450$25,360
Pittsburgh12540$26,690
Lebanon430$26,670
State College800$26,330
East Stroudsburg750$26,560
Chambersburg-Waynesboro710$23,570
Erie1550$22,620
Altoona730$23,470
Bloomsburg-Berwick320$24,880
Harrisburg-Carlisle3080$25,630
York-Hanover1930$24,980
Williamsport570$22,990
Lancaster2270$26,190
Reading1940$23,750
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton2030$26,400

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