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Prep Cooks

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

28

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$32,551

Median Salary

National Average

+450.0%

Growth

Growth 2021-2024 (Filing Volume)

15

Top Employers

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

$31,200

25th Percentile

$31,200

Median (50th)

$32,340

75th Percentile

$34,050

90th Percentile

$34,569

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Top Employers Hiring Prep Cooks
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Hawkers Delray Beach, LLC 3 $31,200 $31,200 - $31,200 66.7%
THE MISSION MB 2 $32,240 $32,240 - $32,240 100.0%
THE MISSION NP 2 $32,340 $32,340 - $32,340 100.0%
THE BLUE CRAB OF BETHANY BEACH, INC. 2 $31,200 $31,200 - $31,200 100.0%
DANBI FAMILY INC 1 $34,195 $34,195 - $34,195 100.0%
HAWKERS FIVE POINTS 1 $31,200 $31,200 - $31,200 100.0%
J MARU INC 1 $33,280 $33,280 - $33,280 0.0%
JOY SUSHI CORPORATION 1 $31,200 $31,200 - $31,200 100.0%
JSJ Milpitas, Inc. 1 $34,195 $34,195 - $34,195 100.0%
OUR THAI, LLC 1 $35,110 $35,110 - $35,110 100.0%
Oriental Hawkers, LLC 1 $31,200 $31,200 - $31,200 100.0%
Pericles Pizza Inc. 1 $35,000 $35,000 - $35,000 100.0%
ROMAN HOLIDAYS CONSULTING, LLC 1 $32,427 $32,427 - $32,427 100.0%
Sellwood Sushi Inc 1 $30,160 $30,160 - $30,160 100.0%
THE MISSION EV 1 $32,240 $32,240 - $32,240 100.0%
Geographic Distribution
Based on 25 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 25 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
San Diego CA 5 $32,280
DELRAY BEACH FL 3 $31,200
Bethany Beach DE 2 $31,200
Exton PA 1 $35,000
Federal Way WA 1 $32,926
JACKSONVILLE FL 1 $31,200
MIAMI BEACH FL 1 $32,427
Manassas VA 1 $35,110
Milpitas CA 1 $34,195
North Miami FL 1 $32,427
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 $32,427 50.0%
FY 2022 5 $33,104 100.0%
FY 2023 7 $31,823 85.7%
FY 2024 11 $32,786 90.9%
Company Comparison - Prep Cooks

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Hawkers Delray Beach, LLC 3 $31,200 66.7%
THE MISSION MB 2 $32,240 100.0%
THE MISSION NP 2 $32,340 100.0%
THE BLUE CRAB OF BETHANY BEACH, INC. 2 $31,200 100.0%
DANBI FAMILY INC 1 $34,195 100.0%
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.