Best states for a camp cook

Q: What is the best state for camp cooks?

The best state to be a camp cook is Utah based on camp cook salaries and job opportunities.

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

The highest paying state for camp cooks is Louisiana based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for camp cooks?

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

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Do you wonder which states in the U.S. are the best for camp cooks? If so, we have the full list of best to worst states for camp cook jobs for you to check out and see if you think it's time to move and start anew. Not all states fare the same when it come to job opportunity and pay.In order to help you decide which state is the best for camp cooks, we ranked all 50 states and the District of Columbia from best to worst for camp cook jobs.

Utah is the best state for jobs for camp cooks, and Florida is the worst. The most common pay in Utah is $45,313, while the median pay in Florida is $27,522.Utah is the best state, and Pacifica is the city with the highest pay for camp cooks.

10 best states for camp cooks in 2025

1. Utah
Total camp cook jobs: 488
Average annual salary: $45,313
Lowest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $55,000
Location Quotient:
1.27
Camp cook jobs in Utah
2. Mississippi
Total camp cook jobs: 392
Average annual salary: $41,696
Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $50,000
Location Quotient:
1.53
Camp cook jobs in Mississippi
3. North Dakota
Total camp cook jobs: 126
Average annual salary: $42,936
Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $51,000
Location Quotient:
1.12
Camp cook jobs in North Dakota
4. Alaska
Total camp cook jobs: 115
Average annual salary: $43,038
Lowest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $50,000
Location Quotient:
1.14
Camp cook jobs in Alaska
5. California
Total camp cook jobs: 3,720
Average annual salary: $48,371
Lowest 10 percent earn: $39,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $59,000
Location Quotient:
1.05
Camp cook jobs in California
6. Idaho
Total camp cook jobs: 241
Average annual salary: $40,158
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $49,000
Location Quotient:
1.22
Camp cook jobs in Idaho
7. Pennsylvania
Total camp cook jobs: 1,917
Average annual salary: $34,328
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Location Quotient:
1.36
Camp cook jobs in Pennsylvania
8. Washington
Total camp cook jobs: 800
Average annual salary: $40,747
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $50,000
Location Quotient:
0.91
Camp cook jobs in Washington
9. Nebraska
Total camp cook jobs: 173
Average annual salary: $42,743
Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $51,000
Location Quotient:
0.64
Camp cook jobs in Nebraska
10. Maine
Total camp cook jobs: 148
Average annual salary: $37,543
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $42,000
Location Quotient:
0.92
Camp cook jobs in Maine

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Detailed list of the best states for a camp cook

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Utah	$45,313	$37,000	3,101,833	488
2	Mississippi	$41,696	$34,000	2,984,100	392
3	North Dakota	$42,936	$35,000	755,393	126
4	Alaska	$43,038	$36,000	739,795	115
5	California	$48,371	$39,000	39,536,653	3,720
6	Idaho	$40,158	$32,000	1,716,943	241
7	Pennsylvania	$34,328	$28,000	12,805,537	1,917
8	Washington	$40,747	$32,000	7,405,743	800
9	Nebraska	$42,743	$35,000	1,920,076	173
10	Maine	$37,543	$32,000	1,335,907	148
11	Maryland	$39,303	$32,000	6,052,177	901
12	Wyoming	$34,855	$28,000	579,315	74
13	Oklahoma	$33,182	$27,000	3,930,864	555
14	Massachusetts	$39,047	$33,000	6,859,819	927
15	Minnesota	$34,536	$28,000	5,576,606	964
16	West Virginia	$32,595	$27,000	1,815,857	249
17	New Jersey	$37,913	$31,000	9,005,644	965
18	Nevada	$37,661	$30,000	2,998,039	169
19	Hawaii	$40,388	$35,000	1,427,538	95
20	Montana	$33,349	$27,000	1,050,493	195
21	Oregon	$35,871	$28,000	4,142,776	460
22	Michigan	$33,886	$28,000	9,962,311	755
23	Tennessee	$32,296	$26,000	6,715,984	868
24	Connecticut	$34,426	$29,000	3,588,184	404
25	Delaware	$34,221	$28,000	961,939	137
26	New York	$34,477	$28,000	19,849,399	1,582
27	Rhode Island	$34,410	$29,000	1,059,639	110
28	Kentucky	$32,395	$26,000	4,454,189	499
29	Virginia	$33,391	$27,000	8,470,020	1,279
30	New Hampshire	$34,198	$29,000	1,342,795	160
31	South Dakota	$32,936	$27,000	869,666	102
32	Wisconsin	$32,108	$26,000	5,795,483	775
33	Alabama	$32,935	$27,000	4,874,747	418
34	North Carolina	$32,844	$27,000	10,273,419	1,028
35	Colorado	$33,931	$28,000	5,607,154	563
36	Iowa	$30,470	$25,000	3,145,711	587
37	New Mexico	$29,183	$24,000	2,088,070	354
38	Indiana	$31,319	$25,000	6,666,818	777
39	Vermont	$32,374	$28,000	623,657	60
40	Kansas	$28,508	$23,000	2,913,123	498
41	Ohio	$31,370	$25,000	11,658,609	925
42	Arkansas	$27,410	$22,000	3,004,279	446
43	Arizona	$31,657	$25,000	7,016,270	574
44	Georgia	$32,089	$26,000	10,429,379	870
45	District of Columbia	$33,820	$27,000	693,972	98
46	South Carolina	$30,221	$25,000	5,024,369	491
47	Missouri	$28,934	$23,000	6,113,532	846
48	Louisiana	$26,383	$21,000	4,684,333	487
49	Texas	$28,542	$23,000	28,304,596	2,513
50	Illinois	$29,027	$24,000	12,802,023	984
51	Florida	$27,522	$22,000	20,984,400	1,632

Highest paying states for camp cooks

Rank	State	Avg. Camp Cook Salary
1	Utah	$45,313
2	Mississippi	$41,696
3	North Dakota	$42,936
4	Alaska	$43,038
5	California	$48,371
6	Idaho	$40,158
7	Pennsylvania	$34,328
8	Washington	$40,747
9	Nebraska	$42,743
10	Maine	$37,543
11	Maryland	$39,303
12	Wyoming	$34,855
13	Oklahoma	$33,182
14	Massachusetts	$39,047
15	Minnesota	$34,536
16	West Virginia	$32,595
17	New Jersey	$37,913
18	Nevada	$37,661
19	Hawaii	$40,388
20	Montana	$33,349
21	Oregon	$35,871
22	Michigan	$33,886
23	Tennessee	$32,296
24	Connecticut	$34,426
25	Delaware	$34,221
26	New York	$34,477
27	Rhode Island	$34,410
28	Kentucky	$32,395
29	Virginia	$33,391
30	New Hampshire	$34,198
31	South Dakota	$32,936
32	Wisconsin	$32,108
33	Alabama	$32,935
34	North Carolina	$32,844
35	Colorado	$33,931
36	Iowa	$30,470
37	New Mexico	$29,183
38	Indiana	$31,319
39	Vermont	$32,374
40	Kansas	$28,508
41	Ohio	$31,370
42	Arkansas	$27,410
43	Arizona	$31,657
44	Georgia	$32,089
45	District of Columbia	$33,820
46	South Carolina	$30,221
47	Missouri	$28,934
48	Louisiana	$26,383
49	Texas	$28,542
50	Illinois	$29,027
51	Florida	$27,522

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Total camp cook jobs:	488
Average annual salary:	$45,313
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$37,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$55,000
Location Quotient:	1.27

Best states for a camp cook

10 best states for camp cooks in 2025

1. Utah

2. Mississippi

3. North Dakota

4. Alaska

5. California

6. Idaho

7. Pennsylvania

8. Washington

9. Nebraska

10. Maine