Job outlook for specialty foods cooks in the United States

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

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

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

• Specialty foods cook salaries have increased 19% for specialty foods cooks in the last 5 years.

• There are over 512,280 specialty foods cooks currently employed in the United States.

• There are 189,118 active specialty foods cook job openings in the US.

• The average specialty foods cook salary is $31,497.

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

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