U.S. Immigration Data

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Cooks

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

26

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$33,613

Median Salary

National Average

+200.0%

Growth

Growth 2021-2024 (Filing Volume)

8

Top Employers

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

$30,285

25th Percentile

$30,285

Median (50th)

$35,000

75th Percentile

$35,000

90th Percentile

$36,672

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Top Employers Hiring Cooks
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Oliveiras Enterprises Corp 4 $35,000 $35,000 - $35,000 25.0%
DRJ USA CORPORATION DBA DELHI6 3 $30,285 $30,285 - $30,285 100.0%
MARISCOS ENSENADA 1 $33,280 $33,280 - $33,280 0.0%
MAYWOOD ACRES HEALTHCARE 1 $38,230 $38,230 - $38,230 0.0%
Dogwood Canyon Foundation 1 $35,360 $35,360 - $35,360 100.0%
PLOY THAI TEXAS LLC 1 $32,240 $32,240 - $32,240 0.0%
SJ LEE CORP 1 $37,000 $37,000 - $37,000 100.0%
TASTE OF BRAZIL TUDO NA BRASA, LLC 1 $30,000 $30,000 - $30,000 0.0%
Geographic Distribution
Based on 13 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 13 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
EVERETT MA 4 $35,000
HIGHLAND VILLAGE TX 3 $30,285
Honolulu HI 1 $37,000
KATY TX 1 $32,240
Lampe MO 1 $35,360
Oxnard CA 1 $38,230
SANTA MARIA CA 1 $33,280
WOBURN MA 1 $30,000
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 2 $36,615 50.0%
FY 2022 3 $35,000 0.0%
FY 2023 2 $31,640 0.0%
FY 2024 6 $32,576 83.3%
Company Comparison - Cooks

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Oliveiras Enterprises Corp 4 $35,000 25.0%
DRJ USA CORPORATION DBA DELHI6 3 $30,285 100.0%
MARISCOS ENSENADA 1 $33,280 0.0%
MAYWOOD ACRES HEALTHCARE 1 $38,230 0.0%
Dogwood Canyon Foundation 1 $35,360 100.0%
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.