Job outlook for back line cooks in the United States

Back line cook job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:

The projected back line cook job growth rate is 16% from 2018-2028.
About 419,300 new jobs for back line cooks are projected over the next decade.
Back line cook salaries have increased 19% for back line cooks in the last 5 years.
There are over 484,372 back line cooks currently employed in the United States.
There are 162,835 active back line cook job openings in the US.
The average back line cook salary is $31,093.

Are back line cook jobs in demand?

Yes, back line cook jobs are in demand. Back line cook demand is projected to grow 16% from 2018 to 2028.

Back line cook job and salary trends over time

Compare the number of back line cook jobs and the average back line cook salary over time.

Back line cook jobs over time

Back line cook job growth rate over time

Year	# of jobs	% of population
2021	484,372	0.14%
2020	450,206	0.13%
2019	568,773	0.17%
2018	543,992	0.16%
2017	517,904	0.16%

Average back line cook salary over time

Back line cook salary by year

Year	Avg. salary	Hourly rate	% Change
2025	$31,093	$14.95	+3.6%
2024	$30,003	$14.42	+4.7%
2023	$28,642	$13.77	+5.4%
2022	$27,185	$13.07	+4.3%
2021	$26,062	$12.53	+4.5%

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Back line cook jobs by state

The map below shows you the number of back line cook job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where back line cooks earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.

Most common states for back line cooks

Rank	State	Population	# of jobs	Employment/ 1000ppl
1	Indiana	6,666,818	1,559	23%
2	Colorado	5,607,154	1,219	22%
3	Kentucky	4,454,189	982	22%
4	Iowa	3,145,711	660	21%
5	Florida	20,984,400	4,220	20%
6	North Carolina	10,273,419	2,092	20%
7	Arizona	7,016,270	1,358	19%
8	Tennessee	6,715,984	1,248	19%
9	Minnesota	5,576,606	1,075	19%
10	South Carolina	5,024,369	948	19%
11	Montana	1,050,493	195	19%
12	Ohio	11,658,609	2,120	18%
13	Utah	3,101,833	571	18%
14	New Mexico	2,088,070	367	18%
15	North Dakota	755,393	134	18%
16	Illinois	12,802,023	2,142	17%
17	Georgia	10,429,379	1,817	17%
18	Missouri	6,113,532	1,063	17%
19	Nebraska	1,920,076	334	17%
20	Wyoming	579,315	99	17%

Most common cities for back line cooks

Rank	City	# of jobs	Employment/ 1000ppl	Avg. salary
1	Greenville	1	4%	$23,147
2	Brookfield	1	3%	$32,946
3	Garner	1	3%	$25,041
4	Vestavia Hills	1	3%	$22,738
5	Winter Park	1	3%	$26,869
6	Sanford	1	2%	$26,892
7	Miami	3	1%	$26,614
8	Lawrence	1	1%	$24,774
9	Richardson	1	1%	$23,180
10	Atlanta	1	0%	$29,017
11	Colorado Springs	1	0%	$31,411
12	Dallas	1	0%	$23,150
13	Pittsburgh	1	0%	$28,028

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