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Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria

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

Note: No data found for the last 5 years. Automatically expanded to show all available years (20 years total, starting from 2008).

19

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$32,855

Median Salary

National Average

+0.0%

Growth

Growth 2008-2019 (Filing Volume)

15

Top Employers

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

$30,867

25th Percentile

$31,221

Median (50th)

$32,000

75th Percentile

$33,530

90th Percentile

$36,092

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Top Employers Hiring Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
REGENCY HERITAGE NURSING & REHABILITATION CENTER 2 $33,530 $33,530 - $33,530 100.0%
CHAM FOOD CORPORATION 2 $32,000 $32,000 - $32,000 50.0%
MERRY HEART PERSONNEL CORP 2 $30,888 $30,888 - $30,888 100.0%
CIMARRA FAMILY CARE HOME 1 $35,568 $35,568 - $35,568 100.0%
COLUMBIA COUNTRY CLUB 1 $31,242 $31,242 - $31,242 0.0%
ELYRICS AMAZING CARE ASSISTED LIVING I, LLC 1 $34,445 $34,445 - $34,445 0.0%
Health Guard Inc 1 $30,160 $30,160 - $30,160 100.0%
KOREAN KORNER,INC. 1 $31,242 $31,242 - $31,242 100.0%
MAILE ALOHA 1 $31,554 $31,554 - $31,554 100.0%
MILKY WAY EDUCATION CENTER INC. 1 $38,189 $38,189 - $38,189 100.0%
POLISH AMERICAN FAMILY GROUP DAY CARE 1 $39,520 $39,520 - $39,520 0.0%
RELIGIOUS TEACHERS FILIPPINI 1 $31,221 $31,221 - $31,221 100.0%
ANNA PRAYER COUNSELING INC. 1 $32,989 $32,989 - $32,989 100.0%
SERENITY ASSISTED LIVING 1 $30,784 $30,784 - $30,784 0.0%
ASSEMBLY OF GOD SHEKINAH 1 $31,221 $31,221 - $31,221 100.0%
Geographic Distribution
Based on 19 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 19 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
SOMERSET NJ 2 $33,530
SUCCASUNNA NJ 2 $30,888
BROOKLYN NY 1 $39,520
CHEVY CHASE MD 1 $31,242
CLIFTON NJ 1 $38,189
FREDERICK MD 1 $32,989
MORRISTOWN NJ 1 $31,221
NEWARK NJ 1 $31,221
North Hollywood CA 1 $30,160
OAKLEY CA 1 $35,568
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 2008 4 $33,197 25.0%
FY 2010 2 $32,251 100.0%
FY 2011 2 $34,279 100.0%
FY 2012 1 $31,221 100.0%
FY 2013 1 $31,554 100.0%
FY 2014 2 $33,223 0.0%
FY 2015 1 $32,000 100.0%
FY 2016 1 $38,189 100.0%
FY 2017 1 $30,160 100.0%
FY 2019 4 $32,209 100.0%
Company Comparison - Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
REGENCY HERITAGE NURSING & REHABILITATION CENTER 2 $33,530 100.0%
CHAM FOOD CORPORATION 2 $32,000 50.0%
MERRY HEART PERSONNEL CORP 2 $30,888 100.0%
CIMARRA FAMILY CARE HOME 1 $35,568 100.0%
COLUMBIA COUNTRY CLUB 1 $31,242 0.0%
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.