Job outlook for institutional cooks in the United States

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

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

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

• Institutional cook salaries have increased 16% for institutional cooks in the last 5 years.

• There are over 3,600 institutional cooks currently employed in the United States.

• There are 106,958 active institutional cook job openings in the US.

• The average institutional cook salary is $30,403.

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

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