Best states for a breakfast cook

Q: What is the best state for breakfast cooks?

The best state to be a breakfast cook is Colorado based on breakfast cook salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for breakfast cooks?

The highest paying state for breakfast cooks is Mississippi based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for breakfast cooks?

The worst state for breakfast cooks is Alabama, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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We decided to bring you a list of the best states for jobs for breakfast cooks in the United States. Breakfast cook positions are available in every state, but not all states are the same. Some states do not offer the same wages, benefits, time off, etc for breakfast cooks.In order to help you decide which state is the best for breakfast cooks, we ranked all 50 states and the District of Columbia from best to worst for breakfast cook jobs.

Colorado is the best state for jobs for breakfast cooks, and Alabama is the worst. The most common pay in Colorado is $39,439, while the median pay in Alabama is $25,037.If you are currently seeking employment as a breakfast cook, you can find open job positions using Zippia's search tools.

10 best states for breakfast cooks in 2025

1. Colorado
Total breakfast cook jobs: 1,075
Average annual salary: $39,439
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $50,000
Location Quotient:
1.16
Breakfast cook jobs in Colorado
2. Massachusetts
Total breakfast cook jobs: 879
Average annual salary: $44,387
Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $55,000
Location Quotient:
0.61
Breakfast cook jobs in Massachusetts
3. Hawaii
Total breakfast cook jobs: 95
Average annual salary: $47,595
Lowest 10 percent earn: $39,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $57,000
Location Quotient:
0.73
Breakfast cook jobs in Hawaii
4. Idaho
Total breakfast cook jobs: 241
Average annual salary: $38,148
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $48,000
Location Quotient:
0.94
Breakfast cook jobs in Idaho
5. Nevada
Total breakfast cook jobs: 333
Average annual salary: $37,324
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $48,000
Location Quotient:
1.02
Breakfast cook jobs in Nevada
6. Alaska
Total breakfast cook jobs: 112
Average annual salary: $39,454
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $46,000
Location Quotient:
0.86
Breakfast cook jobs in Alaska
7. Washington
Total breakfast cook jobs: 666
Average annual salary: $43,509
Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $55,000
Location Quotient:
0.58
Breakfast cook jobs in Washington
8. Oregon
Total breakfast cook jobs: 388
Average annual salary: $42,657
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $54,000
Location Quotient:
0.6
Breakfast cook jobs in Oregon
9. Minnesota
Total breakfast cook jobs: 883
Average annual salary: $38,077
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $47,000
Location Quotient:
0.85
Breakfast cook jobs in Minnesota
10. Illinois
Total breakfast cook jobs: 1,857
Average annual salary: $36,971
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $47,000
Location Quotient:
1
Breakfast cook jobs in Illinois

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Detailed list of the best states for a breakfast cook

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Colorado	$39,439	$30,000	5,607,154	1,075
2	Massachusetts	$44,387	$35,000	6,859,819	879
3	Hawaii	$47,595	$39,000	1,427,538	95
4	Idaho	$38,148	$29,000	1,716,943	241
5	Nevada	$37,324	$28,000	2,998,039	333
6	Alaska	$39,454	$33,000	739,795	112
7	Washington	$43,509	$34,000	7,405,743	666
8	Oregon	$42,657	$33,000	4,142,776	388
9	Minnesota	$38,077	$30,000	5,576,606	883
10	Illinois	$36,971	$28,000	12,802,023	1,857
11	Arizona	$34,782	$26,000	7,016,270	1,253
12	California	$41,228	$31,000	39,536,653	3,543
13	New Jersey	$40,995	$32,000	9,005,644	771
14	North Dakota	$37,159	$29,000	755,393	108
15	Michigan	$33,086	$26,000	9,962,311	1,252
16	Maine	$36,065	$29,000	1,335,907	145
17	Vermont	$37,500	$30,000	623,657	55
18	New York	$38,210	$30,000	19,849,399	1,287
19	Missouri	$33,063	$25,000	6,113,532	1,223
20	Connecticut	$37,125	$29,000	3,588,184	389
21	Indiana	$31,660	$24,000	6,666,818	1,396
22	New Hampshire	$36,561	$29,000	1,342,795	142
23	Wisconsin	$33,167	$26,000	5,795,483	682
24	Utah	$32,998	$25,000	3,101,833	447
25	Ohio	$31,666	$24,000	11,658,609	1,580
26	Wyoming	$31,426	$24,000	579,315	95
27	District of Columbia	$37,591	$29,000	693,972	75
28	Rhode Island	$34,901	$27,000	1,059,639	101
29	Montana	$31,741	$24,000	1,050,493	174
30	South Dakota	$32,556	$25,000	869,666	93
31	Delaware	$33,374	$26,000	961,939	131
32	New Mexico	$30,101	$23,000	2,088,070	319
33	Arkansas	$26,992	$20,000	3,004,279	648
34	Florida	$27,916	$21,000	20,984,400	3,816
35	Texas	$27,639	$20,000	28,304,596	4,387
36	South Carolina	$28,220	$21,000	5,024,369	751
37	Pennsylvania	$29,830	$23,000	12,805,537	1,557
38	Oklahoma	$27,141	$20,000	3,930,864	708
39	Iowa	$30,359	$23,000	3,145,711	464
40	Kansas	$27,329	$21,000	2,913,123	610
41	Tennessee	$26,265	$20,000	6,715,984	1,254
42	Nebraska	$30,018	$23,000	1,920,076	271
43	Maryland	$31,803	$24,000	6,052,177	824
44	Kentucky	$25,320	$19,000	4,454,189	871
45	North Carolina	$26,655	$20,000	10,273,419	1,663
46	Louisiana	$24,697	$18,000	4,684,333	804
47	Virginia	$29,919	$23,000	8,470,020	1,132
48	Mississippi	$23,209	$17,000	2,984,100	527
49	West Virginia	$25,233	$19,000	1,815,857	237
50	Georgia	$25,119	$19,000	10,429,379	1,655
51	Alabama	$25,037	$19,000	4,874,747	682

Highest paying states for breakfast cooks

Rank	State	Avg. Breakfast Cook Salary
1	Colorado	$39,439
2	Massachusetts	$44,387
3	Hawaii	$47,595
4	Idaho	$38,148
5	Nevada	$37,324
6	Alaska	$39,454
7	Washington	$43,509
8	Oregon	$42,657
9	Minnesota	$38,077
10	Illinois	$36,971
11	Arizona	$34,782
12	California	$41,228
13	New Jersey	$40,995
14	North Dakota	$37,159
15	Michigan	$33,086
16	Maine	$36,065
17	Vermont	$37,500
18	New York	$38,210
19	Missouri	$33,063
20	Connecticut	$37,125
21	Indiana	$31,660
22	New Hampshire	$36,561
23	Wisconsin	$33,167
24	Utah	$32,998
25	Ohio	$31,666
26	Wyoming	$31,426
27	District of Columbia	$37,591
28	Rhode Island	$34,901
29	Montana	$31,741
30	South Dakota	$32,556
31	Delaware	$33,374
32	New Mexico	$30,101
33	Arkansas	$26,992
34	Florida	$27,916
35	Texas	$27,639
36	South Carolina	$28,220
37	Pennsylvania	$29,830
38	Oklahoma	$27,141
39	Iowa	$30,359
40	Kansas	$27,329
41	Tennessee	$26,265
42	Nebraska	$30,018
43	Maryland	$31,803
44	Kentucky	$25,320
45	North Carolina	$26,655
46	Louisiana	$24,697
47	Virginia	$29,919
48	Mississippi	$23,209
49	West Virginia	$25,233
50	Georgia	$25,119
51	Alabama	$25,037

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Total breakfast cook jobs:	1,075
Average annual salary:	$39,439
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$30,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$50,000
Location Quotient:	1.16

Best states for a breakfast cook

10 best states for breakfast cooks in 2025

1. Colorado

2. Massachusetts

3. Hawaii

4. Idaho

5. Nevada

6. Alaska

7. Washington

8. Oregon

9. Minnesota

10. Illinois