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Cook Helper

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

16

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$32,532

Median Salary

National Average

+250.0%

Growth

Growth 2021-2024 (Filing Volume)

11

Top Employers

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

$31,038

25th Percentile

$31,200

Median (50th)

$33,000

75th Percentile

$33,600

90th Percentile

$33,608

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Top Employers Hiring Cook Helper
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
NY Delicacy Inc. 3 $31,110 $30,930 - $31,200 33.3%
SHARON OH LLC 2 $33,000 $33,000 - $33,000 100.0%
FINN RESTON INC 2 $33,600 $33,600 - $33,600 100.0%
FASHION CANAL 1 $31,200 $31,200 - $31,200 100.0%
Gunwoo, Inc. 1 $31,200 $31,200 - $31,200 100.0%
Peninsula Corp. dba Akasaka Restaurant 1 $36,604 $36,604 - $36,604 100.0%
Pho Time 1 $30,000 $30,000 - $30,000 100.0%
79 4U, Inc. 1 $33,600 $33,600 - $33,600 100.0%
SIK DO RAK, INC 1 $33,000 $33,000 - $33,000 100.0%
Balaji Trading Corp Inc 1 $33,613 $33,613 - $33,613 100.0%
DMB GROUP, INC. 1 $32,240 $32,240 - $32,240 100.0%
Geographic Distribution
Based on 15 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 15 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Honolulu HI 4 $33,901
Fresh Meadows NY 3 $31,110
Reston VA 2 $33,600
Los Angeles CA 1 $31,200
Montrose CA 1 $31,200
Aiea HI 1 $30,000
San Diego CA 1 $33,600
Arlington VA 1 $33,613
Garden Grove CA 1 $32,240
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 2 $32,272 50.0%
FY 2022 3 $32,000 66.7%
FY 2023 3 $31,800 100.0%
FY 2024 7 $33,149 100.0%
Company Comparison - Cook Helper

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
NY Delicacy Inc. 3 $31,110 33.3%
SHARON OH LLC 2 $33,000 100.0%
FINN RESTON INC 2 $33,600 100.0%
FASHION CANAL 1 $31,200 100.0%
Gunwoo, Inc. 1 $31,200 100.0%
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.