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Chinese Food Cook

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

23

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$37,830

Median Salary

National Average

+33.3%

Growth

Growth 2022-2024 (Filing Volume)

6

Top Employers

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

$35,714

25th Percentile

$35,929

Median (50th)

$37,190

75th Percentile

$39,437

90th Percentile

$39,586

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Top Employers Hiring Chinese Food Cook
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
LEE FAMILY ENTERPRISES, INC 5 $35,886 $35,714 - $36,000 80.0%
HONG KONG BISTRO, INC 2 $38,380 $38,380 - $38,380 100.0%
YEES FAMILY CORP. 2 $39,437 $39,437 - $39,437 100.0%
DRAGONS PALACE 1 $34,403 $34,403 - $34,403 0.0%
TSY OF PP LLC 1 $39,603 $39,603 - $39,603 100.0%
Warren Li Associates 1 $44,886 $44,886 - $44,886 100.0%
Geographic Distribution
Based on 12 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 12 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
NEWPORT OR 3 $35,905
Newport OR 2 $35,857
Seattle WA 2 $38,380
Tacoma WA 2 $39,437
Portland OR 1 $39,603
Gresham OR 1 $34,403
San Francisco CA 1 $44,886
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 2022 3 $37,491 66.7%
FY 2023 5 $38,775 80.0%
FY 2024 4 $36,901 100.0%
Company Comparison - Chinese Food Cook

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
LEE FAMILY ENTERPRISES, INC 5 $35,886 80.0%
HONG KONG BISTRO, INC 2 $38,380 100.0%
YEES FAMILY CORP. 2 $39,437 100.0%
DRAGONS PALACE 1 $34,403 0.0%
TSY OF PP LLC 1 $39,603 100.0%
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.