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Can a line cook make 100k?
By Zippia Team - Feb. 15, 2022
No, you cannot make $100,000 per year as a line cook. It is highly unlikely to earn over $100k because the average annual salary for a line cook is $31,250. Even line cooks in higher-paid positions do not typically earn more than $37,000 per year.
What Are The Highest Paying States For Line Cooks?
The following table shows how much the 90th percentile line cook earns in each state. Zippia used data from the BLS, public records, and job postings to create these estimates.
| State | 90th Percentile Salary |
| Washington | $46,000 |
| Hawaii | $44,000 |
| Connecticut | $43,000 |
| Vermont | $43,000 |
| Massachusetts | $43,000 |
| California | $42,000 |
| District of Columbia | $42,000 |
| Oregon | $41,000 |
| New York | $41,000 |
| Alaska | $40,000 |
| Maine | $40,000 |
| New Hampshire | $40,000 |
| Rhode Island | $40,000 |
| Delaware | $40,000 |
| New Jersey | $39,000 |
| Colorado | $37,000 |
| Nevada | $36,000 |
| Minnesota | $36,000 |
| Maryland | $36,000 |
| Wyoming | $35,000 |
| Arizona | $35,000 |
| Florida | $35,000 |
| Pennsylvania | $35,000 |
| Illinois | $35,000 |
| Utah | $34,000 |
| North Dakota | $34,000 |
| Ohio | $33,000 |
| Michigan | $33,000 |
| Wisconsin | $33,000 |
| Nebraska | $33,000 |
| Texas | $33,000 |
| Virginia | $33,000 |
| Tennessee | $32,000 |
| Iowa | $32,000 |
| South Carolina | $32,000 |
| Montana | $32,000 |
| Idaho | $32,000 |
| Missouri | $31,000 |
| North Carolina | $31,000 |
| South Dakota | $31,000 |
| Georgia | $31,000 |
| Indiana | $30,000 |
| Kentucky | $30,000 |
| Kansas | $30,000 |
| New Mexico | $30,000 |
| Oklahoma | $29,000 |
| Arkansas | $29,000 |
| Louisiana | $29,000 |
| Alabama | $28,000 |
| West Virginia | $27,000 |
| Mississippi | $25,000 |
