Job outlook for cafeteria cooks in the United States

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

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

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

• Cafeteria cook salaries have increased 16% for cafeteria cooks in the last 5 years.

• There are over 8,922 cafeteria cooks currently employed in the United States.

• There are 130,702 active cafeteria cook job openings in the US.

• The average cafeteria cook salary is $30,395.

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

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