Research Summary. After extensive research by the Zippia data science team, we identified these details of grill cook salary by state for the United States:
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Washington has the highest grill cook salary of $40,257
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Mississippi has the lowest grill cook salary of $22,405
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The national average salary for grill cooks is $31,895
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The national hourly pay for grill cooks is $15.33
You can read more on the specific methodology.
Background
Without fail, in surveys across basically every demographic, the number one most important aspect of a job for most people is the salary — how much do grill cooks get paid where I live?
And while there are many things to go into how much you, specifically, can expect to make, there’s really good data for average salaries for grill cook by state across America broken down by seniority level. So while your city may be slightly different than the state average, these averages give you a rough sense of what to expect for your salary.
The state with the best salary for grill cooks after this adjustment? That would be Washington.
Here’s a quick snapshot of the top ten states for grill cook salaries:
Let’s take a look at how we got here and a full ranking of all the states.
Highest-Paid Grill Cooks By State
| Rank | State | Average Grill Cook Salary | 10th Percentile | 90th Percentile |
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| 1 | Washington | $40,257 | $32,000 | $50,000 |
| 2 | Oregon | $37,787 | $30,000 | $47,000 |
| 3 | Connecticut | $37,360 | $29,000 | $46,000 |
| 4 | California | $36,916 | $29,000 | $46,000 |
| 5 | Massachusetts | $36,320 | $29,000 | $45,000 |
| 6 | New Hampshire | $35,735 | $28,000 | $44,000 |
| 7 | Alaska | $35,723 | $30,000 | $42,000 |
| 8 | Hawaii | $35,506 | $28,000 | $44,000 |
| 9 | Vermont | $34,779 | $28,000 | $42,000 |
| 10 | Minnesota | $34,723 | $27,000 | $43,000 |
| 11 | New York | $34,483 | $27,000 | $43,000 |
| 12 | Illinois | $34,342 | $27,000 | $43,000 |
| 13 | North Dakota | $34,178 | $27,000 | $42,000 |
| 14 | Colorado | $33,766 | $26,000 | $42,000 |
| 15 | Wyoming | $33,577 | $26,000 | $42,000 |
| 16 | New Jersey | $33,292 | $26,000 | $42,000 |
| 17 | Maine | $33,190 | $26,000 | $40,000 |
| 18 | Rhode Island | $32,563 | $25,000 | $40,000 |
| 19 | Idaho | $31,840 | $25,000 | $40,000 |
| 20 | Delaware | $31,618 | $24,000 | $40,000 |
| 21 | Pennsylvania | $31,187 | $24,000 | $39,000 |
| 22 | Wisconsin | $31,039 | $24,000 | $39,000 |
| 23 | Nebraska | $30,811 | $24,000 | $39,000 |
| 24 | Maryland | $30,491 | $24,000 | $38,000 |
| 25 | Nevada | $30,464 | $24,000 | $38,000 |
| 26 | Arizona | $30,388 | $23,000 | $38,000 |
| 27 | Michigan | $30,315 | $24,000 | $38,000 |
| 28 | Utah | $30,158 | $23,000 | $38,000 |
| 29 | Montana | $29,733 | $23,000 | $37,000 |
| 30 | Virginia | $29,105 | $22,000 | $37,000 |
| 31 | Iowa | $29,056 | $22,000 | $36,000 |
| 32 | Indiana | $28,776 | $22,000 | $36,000 |
| 33 | Ohio | $28,511 | $22,000 | $36,000 |
| 34 | South Dakota | $28,382 | $22,000 | $35,000 |
| 35 | North Carolina | $27,553 | $21,000 | $35,000 |
| 36 | Missouri | $27,340 | $21,000 | $34,000 |
| 37 | Kentucky | $26,903 | $21,000 | $34,000 |
| 38 | Florida | $26,827 | $20,000 | $34,000 |
| 39 | Louisiana | $26,699 | $20,000 | $34,000 |
| 40 | Georgia | $26,659 | $20,000 | $34,000 |
| 41 | South Carolina | $26,629 | $20,000 | $34,000 |
| 42 | New Mexico | $26,357 | $20,000 | $33,000 |
| 43 | Oklahoma | $26,141 | $20,000 | $33,000 |
| 44 | Arkansas | $25,773 | $20,000 | $33,000 |
| 45 | Texas | $25,580 | $19,000 | $33,000 |
| 46 | Tennessee | $24,244 | $18,000 | $31,000 |
| 47 | Alabama | $24,229 | $18,000 | $31,000 |
| 48 | West Virginia | $24,044 | $18,000 | $30,000 |
| 49 | Kansas | $23,134 | $18,000 | $29,000 |
| 50 | Mississippi | $22,405 | $17,000 | $28,000 |
Methodology: Grill Cook Salary By State
To better understand grill cook pay by state, Zippia has aggregated data across a multitude of channels including the BLS, FLC, and OPM. We then supplement that data with actual listed salaries from job posts. Finally, the data science team calculates a weighted average of these inputs to create an average pay for grill cooks by state.
We took the average annual salary data for grill cooks from these estimates and ranked every state on this criteria with the state with the highest salary ranking as highest average salary for grill cooks.
Grill Cook Salary By State FAQs
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What is the highest-paid state for grill cooks?
The highest-paid state for grill cooks is Washington with an average salary of $40,257 per year.
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What city pays grill cooks the most?
Seattle, WA pays grill cooks the most with an average salary of $40,401 per year.
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What is the worst state for grill cooks?
The worst state for grill cooks is Mississippi with an average salary of $22,405 per year.
Author
Chris Kolmar is a co-founder of Zippia and the editor-in-chief of the Zippia career advice blog. He has hired over 50 people in his career, been hired five times, and wants to help you land your next job. His research has been featured on the New York Times, Thrillist, VOX, The Atlantic, and a host of local news. More recently, he's been quoted on USA Today, BusinessInsider, and CNBC.
