Darden Restaurants prep cook salary

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Average Darden Restaurants prep cook salary

$15.53hourly

$31,905 yearly

Entry-level Darden Restaurants prep cook salary

$25,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Darden Restaurants pay prep cooks?

The average salary for Darden Restaurants prep cooks is $31,905 per year. Darden Restaurants prep cook salaries range between $25,000 to $39,000 per year. Darden Restaurants prep cooks earn 1% less than the national average salary for prep cooks of $32,292.

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

How much does Darden Restaurants pay prep cooks by location?

Darden Restaurants pays prep 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 prep cooks at Darden Restaurants.

Prep cook Darden Restaurants salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Los Angeles, CA	$35,249	$16.95
2	Wareham, MA	$34,227	$16.46
3	Toms River, NJ	$33,174	$15.95
4	Orlando, FL	$29,841	$14.35
5	Bethel Park, PA	$29,410	$14.14
6	Muskegon, MI	$28,782	$13.84

Highest-paid Darden Restaurants prep 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	Prep Person	$40,788	$20	-
5	Lead Line Cook	$40,002	$19	-
6	Master Cook	$39,357	$19	-
7	Lead Cook	$38,954	$19	-
8	Cooking Chef	$37,523	$18	-
9	Line Cook/Dishwasher	$37,407	$18	-
10	Cook And Delivery Driver	$36,592	$18	-

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Recent salaries for prep cooks at darden restaurants

Job	Location	Date added	Salary
Prep Cook	Bel Air, MD	06/10/2025	$37,566
Prep Cook	Brighton, CO	05/09/2025	$30,908
Prep Cook	Austell, GA	04/05/2025	$31,305
Prep Cook	Denver, CO	02/19/2025	$38,171
Prep Cook	Los Angeles, CA	02/10/2025	$35,020

Prep cook salary at Darden Restaurants competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	The Capital Grille	$35,318	$17	-
2	Seasons 52	$34,010	$16	56
3	Bahama Breeze	$32,341	$16	17
4	Texas Roadhouse	$32,121	$15	820
5	Dunkin Brands	$31,487	$15	135
6	Panera Bread	$31,196	$15	52
7	Chili's Grill & Bar	$31,059	$15	102
8	Joe's Crab Shack	$30,993	$15	-
9	Outback Steakhouse	$30,134	$14	73
10	Chipotle Mexican Grill	$29,532	$14	-
11	Applebee's Canada	$27,706	$13	297
12	Buffalo Wild Wings	$27,480	$13	277
13	Denny's	$27,379	$13	314
14	Red Robin	$27,215	$13	232
15	Noodles & Company	$27,176	$13	316
16	Ruby Tuesday	$27,067	$13	4
17	TGI Fridays	$26,120	$13	-
18	Wendy's	$25,548	$12	66
19	Yum! Brands	$25,361	$12	-
20	Red Lobster	$24,636	$12	287

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