Cooks, Restaurant pay in Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard

In Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard (WA), the median pay for cooks, restaurant is $22.34 an hour ($46,460 a year). About 1,090 people work in this job there.

$22.34Median hourly pay
$40,050–$49,270Middle half of workers, yearly
1,090People in this job in Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard (WA)

That is 24% higher than the U.S. median ($37,390). It is about the same as the Washington median ($46,800).

Pay range for cooks, restaurant in Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard (WA)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$18.05$37,550
25% of workers$19.25$40,050
Half of workers (median)$22.34$46,460
75% of workers$23.69$49,270
90% of workers$27.21$56,600

Cooks, Restaurant pay in Washington metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue$47,73020,850
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard (this page)$46,4601,090
Mount Vernon-Anacortes$46,450590
Bellingham$45,3701,090
Kennewick-Richland$45,2801,150
Longview-Kelso$44,980310
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater$44,9601,090
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee$44,550780
Yakima$44,390680
Spokane-Spokane Valley$44,2302,490
Walla Walla$44,050260

Washington unemployment rate: 4.9% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for cooks, restaurant

  • Typical education to start: No formal educational credential (BLS)
  • Related work experience most have: 3 to 6 months (O*NET)
  • Experience usually needed to start: Less than 5 years (BLS)
  • Training on the job: Moderate-term on-the-job training (BLS)
  • Job outlook: +12.1% over ten years, much faster than average · about 218,600 openings a year (BLS)

Other job titles for this job

CookFRY CookGrill CookLine CookSpecialty CookPrep CookBack Line CookBanquet CookBreakfast CookForeign Food Specialty CookHotel CookLarder Cook

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.