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Cook/team member job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:
The projected cook/team member job growth rate is 14% from 2018-2028.
About 775,300 new jobs for cook/team members are projected over the next decade.
Cook/team member salaries have increased 21% for cook/team members in the last 5 years.
There are over 2,194,887 cook/team members currently employed in the United States.
There are 305,150 active cook/team member job openings in the US.
The average cook/team member salary is $24,668.
| Year | # of jobs | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2,194,887 | 0.65% |
| 2020 | 2,345,572 | 0.70% |
| 2019 | 2,770,445 | 0.83% |
| 2018 | 3,033,904 | 0.91% |
| 2017 | 2,938,685 | 0.89% |
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $24,668 | $11.86 | +4.9% |
| 2024 | $23,519 | $11.31 | +5.7% |
| 2023 | $22,258 | $10.70 | +5.3% |
| 2022 | $21,137 | $10.16 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | $20,362 | $9.79 | +2.8% |
| Rank | State | Population | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indiana | 6,666,818 | 3,065 | 46% |
| 2 | Delaware | 961,939 | 434 | 45% |
| 3 | Colorado | 5,607,154 | 2,464 | 44% |
| 4 | Wyoming | 579,315 | 247 | 43% |
| 5 | Minnesota | 5,576,606 | 2,318 | 42% |
| 6 | Kentucky | 4,454,189 | 1,884 | 42% |
| 7 | Illinois | 12,802,023 | 4,999 | 39% |
| 8 | Georgia | 10,429,379 | 4,023 | 39% |
| 9 | Alabama | 4,874,747 | 1,913 | 39% |
| 10 | Iowa | 3,145,711 | 1,241 | 39% |
| 11 | Kansas | 2,913,123 | 1,125 | 39% |
| 12 | Florida | 20,984,400 | 8,026 | 38% |
| 13 | Tennessee | 6,715,984 | 2,469 | 37% |
| 14 | District of Columbia | 693,972 | 257 | 37% |
| 15 | Virginia | 8,470,020 | 3,011 | 36% |
| 16 | South Carolina | 5,024,369 | 1,786 | 36% |
| 17 | Arkansas | 3,004,279 | 1,081 | 36% |
| 18 | Ohio | 11,658,609 | 4,134 | 35% |
| 19 | Utah | 3,101,833 | 1,093 | 35% |
| 20 | North Dakota | 755,393 | 261 | 35% |
| Rank | City | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl | Avg. salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canton | 5 | 19% | $21,818 |
| 2 | Evans | 4 | 14% | $21,796 |
| 3 | Kennesaw | 4 | 12% | $21,809 |
| 4 | Greenville | 5 | 7% | $22,331 |
| 5 | Grand Junction | 4 | 6% | $24,962 |
| 6 | Franklin | 4 | 5% | $23,324 |
| 7 | Orlando | 7 | 3% | $22,614 |
| 8 | Tallahassee | 5 | 3% | $22,644 |
| 9 | Columbia | 4 | 3% | $22,309 |
| 10 | Miami | 10 | 2% | $22,580 |
| 11 | Birmingham | 5 | 2% | $22,537 |
| 12 | Irvine | 4 | 2% | $27,998 |
| 13 | Atlanta | 7 | 1% | $21,798 |
| 14 | Charlotte | 6 | 1% | $21,438 |
| 15 | Jacksonville | 5 | 1% | $22,640 |
| 16 | Oklahoma City | 5 | 1% | $21,056 |
| 17 | Houston | 8 | 0% | $22,710 |
| 18 | Los Angeles | 5 | 0% | $28,153 |
| 19 | Chicago | 4 | 0% | $26,826 |