Job outlook for cook/bartenders in the United States

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

• The projected cook/bartender job growth rate is 10% from 2018-2028.

• About 197,000 new jobs for cook/bartenders are projected over the next decade.

• Cook/bartender salaries have increased 10% for cook/bartenders in the last 5 years.

• There are over 257,314 cook/bartenders currently employed in the United States.

• There are 112,807 active cook/bartender job openings in the US.

• The average cook/bartender salary is $30,956.

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

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