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Cooks working in full-service restaurants reported higher average wages than fast-food cooks and short-order cooks, but lower wages than institutional cooks and chefs. As of May 2011, the average hourly wage for a restaurant cook was $11.25. Half of those working in this occupation earned between $8.96 and $12.98 per hour, with the highest-paid 10 percent of all restaurant cooks reporting hourly wages of $15.46 or higher.
National Averages. The Bureau of Labor Statistics tracks chefs and head cooks separately from line cooks. The bureau reports an average income of $46,600 per year or $22.40 per hour for chefs as of May 2011.The lowest-earning 25 percent of chefs earned $31,600 or less. The median income, or mid-point, was $42,350 per year.he Bureau of Labor Statistics tracks chefs and head cooks separately from line cooks. The bureau reports an average income of $46,600 per year or $22.40 per hour for chefs as of May 2011.