Darden Restaurants line cook salary

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Average Darden Restaurants line cook salary

$15.81hourly

$32,931 yearly

Entry-level Darden Restaurants line cook salary

$26,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Darden Restaurants pay line cooks?

The average salary for Darden Restaurants line cooks is $32,931 per year. Darden Restaurants line cook salaries range between $26,000 to $40,000 per year. Darden Restaurants line cooks earn 0% less than the national average salary for line cooks of $32,894.

Location impacts how much a line cook at Darden Restaurants can expect to make. Line cooks at Darden Restaurants make the most in Los Angeles, CA, Wareham, MA, and Toms River, NJ.

How much does Darden Restaurants pay line cooks by location?

Darden Restaurants pays line cooks the most in Los Angeles, CA, Wareham, MA, and Toms River, NJ. Additionally, cities like Orlando and Bethel Park also report highly competitive salaries for line cooks at Darden Restaurants.

Line cook Darden Restaurants salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Los Angeles, CA	$36,745	$17.67
2	Wareham, MA	$34,770	$16.72
3	Toms River, NJ	$33,322	$16.02
4	Orlando, FL	$32,465	$15.61
5	Bethel Park, PA	$30,319	$14.58
6	Muskegon, MI	$30,000	$14.42

Highest-paid Darden Restaurants line cooks by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Cook Supervisor	$62,295	$30	-
2	Head Cook	$59,566	$29	-
3	Chief Cook	$50,487	$24	-
4	Chef	$49,048	$24	-
5	Salad Chef	$44,744	$22	-
6	Pastry Cook	$40,760	$20	-
7	Lead Line Cook	$40,002	$19	-
8	Master Cook	$39,357	$19	-
9	Lead Cook	$38,954	$19	-
10	Cooking Chef	$37,523	$18	-

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Recent salaries for line cooks at darden restaurants

Job	Location	Date added	Salary
Line Cook	Colorado Springs, CO	06/13/2025	$30,095
Line Cook	Rockford, IL	06/12/2025	$31,305
Line Cook	New York, NY	06/03/2025	$33,392
Line Cook	Frederick, MD	06/03/2025	$31,305
Line Cook	Los Angeles, CA	06/03/2025	$33,392

Line cook salary at Darden Restaurants competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	The Capital Grille	$36,344	$17	-
2	Seasons 52	$35,210	$17	52
3	Bahama Breeze	$34,390	$17	17
4	Texas Roadhouse	$34,029	$16	850
5	Panera Bread	$33,402	$16	33
6	Joe's Crab Shack	$33,114	$16	-
7	Chili's Grill & Bar	$32,993	$16	340
8	Dunkin Brands	$32,495	$16	124
9	Outback Steakhouse	$32,413	$16	62
10	Chipotle Mexican Grill	$30,722	$15	-
11	Applebee's Canada	$28,865	$14	285
12	Noodles & Company	$28,678	$14	301
13	Buffalo Wild Wings	$28,636	$14	358
14	Denny's	$28,606	$14	358
15	TGI Fridays	$28,407	$14	-
16	Red Robin	$28,375	$14	244
17	Ruby Tuesday	$28,042	$13	88
18	Wendy's	$27,060	$13	55
19	Red Lobster	$25,838	$12	324
20	Yum! Brands	$25,680	$12	-

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