Job outlook for deli cooks in the United States

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

• The projected deli cook job growth rate is 16% from 2018-2028.

• About 419,300 new jobs for deli cooks are projected over the next decade.

• Deli cook salaries have increased 19% for deli cooks in the last 5 years.

• There are over 708,427 deli cooks currently employed in the United States.

• There are 169,287 active deli cook job openings in the US.

• The average deli cook salary is $32,062.

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

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