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Cook (Middle Eastern Cuisine)

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

8

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$33,262

Median Salary

National Average

+500.0%

Growth

Growth 2021-2024 (Filing Volume)

3

Top Employers

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

$31,886

25th Percentile

$31,886

Median (50th)

$31,886

75th Percentile

$33,930

90th Percentile

$35,868

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Top Employers Hiring Cook (Middle Eastern Cuisine)
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Food Land Market LLC 5 $31,886 $31,886 - $31,886 100.0%
LEBANESE TAVERNA TYSONS CORNER, INC. 2 $34,248 $33,613 - $34,882 50.0%
Shamdan Restaurant, Inc. 1 $38,168 $38,168 - $38,168 100.0%
Geographic Distribution
Based on 8 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 8 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Boise ID 5 $31,886
Granada Hills CA 1 $38,168
MCLEAN VA 1 $33,613
McLean VA 1 $34,882
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 1 $33,613 0.0%
FY 2022 1 $34,882 100.0%
FY 2024 6 $32,933 100.0%
Company Comparison - Cook (Middle Eastern Cuisine)

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Food Land Market LLC 5 $31,886 100.0%
LEBANESE TAVERNA TYSONS CORNER, INC. 2 $34,248 50.0%
Shamdan Restaurant, Inc. 1 $38,168 100.0%
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.