Job outlook for banquet cooks in the United States

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

• The projected banquet cook job growth rate is 16% from 2018-2028.

• About 419,300 new jobs for banquet cooks are projected over the next decade.

• Banquet cook salaries have increased 19% for banquet cooks in the last 5 years.

• There are over 287,547 banquet cooks currently employed in the United States.

• There are 151,211 active banquet cook job openings in the US.

• The average banquet cook salary is $34,599.

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

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