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Line Cook

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

96

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$38,606

Median Salary

National Average

+500.0%

Growth

Growth 2021-2024 (Filing Volume) (latest year appears partial)

15

Top Employers

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

$32,240

25th Percentile

$32,937

Median (50th)

$36,005

75th Percentile

$41,000

90th Percentile

$43,680

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Top Employers Hiring Line Cook
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
PT NOODLES HOLDINGS INC 9 $35,360 $35,360 - $35,360 88.9%
WOODLOCH PINES, INC 7 $37,440 $37,440 - $37,440 100.0%
CHAI STOP RESTAURANT LOUNGE LLC 6 $42,000 $42,000 - $42,000 100.0%
Main Street Thai Inc 6 $32,490 $32,490 - $32,490 66.7%
SOLMON ALAM LLC 4 $36,660 $35,360 - $37,960 100.0%
The Brick Restaurant and Bar LLC 3 $32,490 $32,490 - $32,490 66.7%
NICOLAS RISTORANTE 3 $40,040 $40,040 - $40,040 0.0%
Cyrus 2.0 LLC 2 $59,093 $59,093 - $59,093 100.0%
Four Kings Restaurant, LLC 2 $43,680 $43,680 - $43,680 50.0%
New Tabaq Inc 2 $41,000 $41,000 - $41,000 100.0%
DANNY C CHUON SEAFOOD, INC 2 $31,200 $31,200 - $31,200 0.0%
Flava Foods Inc 2 $40,456 $40,456 - $40,456 100.0%
Kore Restaurant Group 1 $41,600 $41,600 - $41,600 100.0%
LB Steak 1 $41,600 $41,600 - $41,600 0.0%
ASIAN BISTRO LLC 1 $35,090 $35,090 - $35,090 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 73 $38,408 $30,000 - $70,200
Lead 2 $45,850 $35,100 - $56,600
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 75 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 75 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Park City UT 9 $32,490
HAWLEY PA 6 $37,440
New Brunswick NJ 6 $42,000
San Francisco CA 4 $49,790
Phoenix AZ 4 $35,360
Dorchester MA 4 $36,660
Goodyear AZ 3 $35,360
TOTOWA NJ 3 $40,040
MIAMI FL 2 $44,398
Glendale AZ 2 $35,360
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 8 $40,748 75.0%
FY 2022 1 $32,594 100.0%
FY 2023 12 $33,942 83.3%
FY 2024 48 $37,755 72.9%
FY 2025 6 $52,891 83.3%
Company Comparison - Line Cook

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
PT NOODLES HOLDINGS INC 9 $35,360 88.9%
WOODLOCH PINES, INC 7 $37,440 100.0%
CHAI STOP RESTAURANT LOUNGE LLC 6 $42,000 100.0%
Main Street Thai Inc 6 $32,490 66.7%
SOLMON ALAM LLC 4 $36,660 100.0%
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.