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Assistant Cook

H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis

31

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$36,201

Median Salary

National Average

+33.3%

Growth

Growth 2021-2024 (Filing Volume)

15

Top Employers

Hiring This Role
Salary Distribution (All Employers + Top Employer Overlays)
10th Percentile

$30,000

25th Percentile

$30,000

Median (50th)

$36,000

75th Percentile

$39,193

90th Percentile

$46,500

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Top Employers Hiring Assistant Cook
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
ACJ RESTAURANT 4 $34,011 $30,000 - $38,022 100.0%
WOORI SHIM CORPORATION DBA WOORI FOOD MARKET 3 $48,000 $48,000 - $48,000 100.0%
OS POKE LLC DBA POKE DOKE 2 $30,000 $30,000 - $30,000 100.0%
Hinoki Sushi LLC dba Hinoki Sushi 2 $30,000 $30,000 - $30,000 100.0%
Kangnam1957 Inc 2 $36,000 $36,000 - $36,000 100.0%
Scargo Cafe 2 $35,835 $34,000 - $37,669 50.0%
KWONBROTHERS LLC DBA SUSHI 7 1 $30,000 $30,000 - $30,000 100.0%
RICEMEN ENTERPRISES INC, DBA BOLS 1 $30,285 $30,285 - $30,285 100.0%
S J Total Enterprise Inc dba Ninja Sushi Tofu 1 $39,520 $39,520 - $39,520 100.0%
Sodam Foods, Inc. dba Sodam 1 $45,000 $45,000 - $45,000 100.0%
Sushi Daruma, Inc. 1 $41,600 $41,600 - $41,600 100.0%
Torres Cafe catering LLC 1 $36,046 $36,046 - $36,046 0.0%
Everest Kitchen Inc 1 $38,210 $38,210 - $38,210 100.0%
ACJ RESTAURANTS LLC CLAY OVEN 1 $31,262 $31,262 - $31,262 100.0%
Flying Ninja Inc. 1 $39,600 $39,600 - $39,600 100.0%
Geographic Distribution
Based on 26 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
Based on selected period (same 26 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
San Francisco CA 6 $42,600
Frederick MD 5 $33,461
Reno NV 3 $30,000
Dennis MA 2 $35,835
Carson City NV 2 $30,000
Perth Amboy NJ 1 $36,046
Salinas CA 1 $41,600
San Bruno CA 1 $39,520
LAKE FOREST PARK WA 1 $38,210
Castro Valley CA 1 $36,000
Filing Volume Trend
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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
FY 2021 6 $39,468 100.0%
FY 2022 9 $37,688 88.9%
FY 2023 3 $32,015 66.7%
FY 2024 8 $33,649 87.5%
Company Comparison - Assistant Cook

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
ACJ RESTAURANT 4 $34,011 100.0%
WOORI SHIM CORPORATION DBA WOORI FOOD MARKET 3 $48,000 100.0%
OS POKE LLC DBA POKE DOKE 2 $30,000 100.0%
Hinoki Sushi LLC dba Hinoki Sushi 2 $30,000 100.0%
Kangnam1957 Inc 2 $36,000 100.0%
Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: February 19, 2026

Note on Salary Data: For data quality, we exclude salaries below $30,000 (likely data entry errors) and above $1,000,000 (lacking automated validation for ultra-high compensation packages). This may affect statistics for some executive and specialized positions.