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Restaurant Cook

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

57

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$36,559

Median Salary

National Average

+60.0%

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

$32,656

25th Percentile

$33,556

Median (50th)

$37,274

75th Percentile

$37,596

90th Percentile

$40,165

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Top Employers Hiring Restaurant Cook
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Elqasass INC 5 $37,565 $37,565 - $37,565 40.0%
SEN WU LLC DBA HEAVEN DRAGON 3 $35,734 $32,656 - $40,165 33.3%
PRIMO RESTAURANT LTD 3 $40,907 $37,440 - $45,760 66.7%
PETARS RESTAURANT GROUP LLC 2 $33,280 $33,280 - $33,280 100.0%
MingHin Cuisine Naperville, Inc. 2 $31,616 $31,616 - $31,616 100.0%
SKO, INC. 2 $34,653 $34,653 - $34,653 50.0%
Pink Salt Grill Inc 2 $34,299 $33,280 - $35,318 100.0%
STAR EAST, INC. 1 $37,107 $37,107 - $37,107 100.0%
SZECHUAN CHINESE RESTAURANT INC 1 $32,656 $32,656 - $32,656 100.0%
WONDERFUL HOUSE RESTAURANT 1 $36,130 $36,130 - $36,130 100.0%
BEAUTEMPS, INC. TA MOMOKAWA 1 $37,606 $37,606 - $37,606 100.0%
Wonderful House Chinese Restaurant 1 $36,130 $36,130 - $36,130 100.0%
JKC FINE DINING INC 1 $45,053 $45,053 - $45,053 100.0%
JRW COMPANY, INC. DBA MAY PALACE 1 $38,771 $38,771 - $38,771 0.0%
JVMEKONG INC 1 $37,440 $37,440 - $37,440 100.0%
Geographic Distribution
Based on 30 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Richmond CA 5 $37,565
Brighton CO 3 $35,734
SANTA CLARITA CA 2 $34,299
Lakewood CO 2 $36,411
Naperville IL 2 $31,616
Bonita Springs FL 2 $33,280
Bethesda MD 2 $34,653
Rockland ME 2 $38,480
Vail CO 1 $38,771
Aurora CO 1 $32,656
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 5 $32,365 100.0%
FY 2022 2 $35,048 50.0%
FY 2023 14 $36,541 50.0%
FY 2024 8 $38,439 100.0%
FY 2025 1 $45,760 100.0%
Company Comparison - Restaurant Cook

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Elqasass INC 5 $37,565 40.0%
SEN WU LLC DBA HEAVEN DRAGON 3 $35,734 33.3%
PRIMO RESTAURANT LTD 3 $40,907 66.7%
PETARS RESTAURANT GROUP LLC 2 $33,280 100.0%
MingHin Cuisine Naperville, Inc. 2 $31,616 100.0%
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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.