Panda Express cook salary

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Average Panda Express cook salary

$15.29hourly

$27,901 yearly

Entry-level Panda Express cook salary

$21,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Panda Express pay cooks?

The average salary for Panda Express cooks is $27,901 per year. Panda Express cook salaries range between $21,000 to $35,000 per year. Panda Express cooks earn 12% less than the national average salary for cooks of $31,803.

Location impacts how much a cook at Panda Express can expect to make. Cooks at Panda Express make the most in Urban Honolulu, HI, Spokane, WA, and Medford, MA.

How much does Panda Express pay cooks by location?

Panda Express pays cooks the most in Urban Honolulu, HI, Spokane, WA, and Medford, MA. Additionally, cities like New York and Milford also report highly competitive salaries for cooks at Panda Express.

Cook Panda Express salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Urban Honolulu, HI	$38,914	$18.71
2	Spokane, WA	$34,996	$16.82
3	Medford, MA	$34,802	$16.73
4	New York, NY	$34,286	$16.48
5	Milford, CT	$34,072	$16.38
6	Rosemead, CA	$33,748	$16.23
7	Washington, DC	$33,660	$16.18
8	Corvallis, OR	$33,124	$15.93
9	Henderson, NV	$31,345	$15.07
10	Woodbury, MN	$31,174	$14.99

Highest-paid Panda Express cooks by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Head Cook	$38,239	$18	-
2	Pastry Cook Helper	$37,872	$18	-
3	Cooking Instructor	$34,646	$17	-
4	Master Cook	$33,521	$16	-
5	Cook And Delivery Driver	$33,428	$16	-
6	Cook Supervisor	$32,997	$16	-
7	Lead Line Cook	$32,989	$16	-
8	Banquet Cook	$32,700	$16	-
9	Dinner Cook	$32,447	$16	-
10	Chief Cook	$31,947	$15	-

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Cook salary at Panda Express competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Cafe Services	$32,990	$16	2
2	P.F. Chang's China Bistro	$31,269	$15	150
3	Bruegger's Bagels	$31,254	$15	-
4	Zippy's	$30,939	$15	36
5	QDOBA Catering - Twin Cities Group	$30,903	$15	4
6	Chipotle Mexican Grill	$28,773	$14	-
7	Church's Chicken	$27,961	$13	130
8	Hardee's Food Systems Inc	$27,878	$13	2
9	Whataburger	$27,739	$13	19
10	Dairy Queen	$27,429	$13	86
11	Luby's	$27,384	$13	18
12	Burger King	$27,215	$13	69
13	Taco Bell	$27,049	$13	1164
14	Bojangles	$27,020	$13	15
15	Subway	$26,503	$13	2
16	Panda Restaurant Group	$26,424	$13	-
17	Boston Market	$25,439	$12	-
18	Wendy's	$25,233	$12	67
19	Sonic Drive-In	$24,665	$12	1478
20	KFC	$24,439	$12	183

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