Cooks, Restaurant pay range in Hot Springs
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $23,610 a year or less, while the top 10% make $35,810 or more. The middle half of cooks, restaurant in Hot Springs earn between $28,030 and $34,790.
- $24K10th
- $28K25th
- $29KMedian
- $35K75th
- $36K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $30,460 | $2,538 | $14.64 |
| Median | $29,260 | $2,438 | $14.07 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $28,030 | $2,336 | $13.48 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $34,790 | $2,899 | $16.73 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Cooks, Restaurant pay in Hot Springs vs. Arkansas and the U.S.
Cooks, restaurant in Hot Springs earn 4% less than the Arkansas average ($31,650) and 21% less than the U.S. average ($38,730). At the median the gap is -22% against the U.S. median of $37,390.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hot Springs | $30,460 | $29,260 | $23,610 | $35,810 | 690 |
| Arkansas | $31,650 | $30,180 | $26,020 | $37,140 | 11,270 |
| United States | $38,730 | $37,390 | $28,700 | $47,900 | 1,409,890 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Cooks, Restaurant salary after taxes in Hot Springs
On the average salary of $30,460, a single filer in Hot Springs takes home about $26,016 a year, or $2,168 a month and $1,001 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Arkansas tax is estimated with the Department of Finance and Administration's 2026 withholding formula.
Is Hot Springs a good place for cooks, restaurant? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Hot Springs area are 14% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 85.7), so the average $30,460 buys what about $35,530 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Hot Springs ($36,540). A typical home costs $245,332, or 8.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Cooks, Restaurant salary in other Arkansas cities
Hot Springs ranks 5th of 5 Arkansas metro areas for this job; Fayetteville pays the most ($33,450).
- Fayetteville$33,450
- Little Rock$32,150
- Jonesboro$32,000
- Fort Smith$30,510
- Hot Springs$30,460
Highest-paying cities for cooks, restaurant
Kahului, HI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($54,460).
- Kahului, HI$54,460
- San Jose, CA$49,390
- Seattle, WA$49,000
- San Francisco, CA$48,630
- Napa, CA$47,830
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Cooks, Restaurant salary in Hot Springs: questions
How much do cooks, restaurant make an hour in Hot Springs?
$14.64 an hour on average, and $14.07 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level cooks, restaurant salary in Hot Springs?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $23,610 a year and the 25th percentile is $28,030, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the cooks, restaurant take-home pay in Hot Springs?
About $26,016 a year ($2,168 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $30,460. Arkansas tax is estimated with the Department of Finance and Administration's 2026 withholding formula.
Do cooks, restaurant earn more in Hot Springs than elsewhere?
The average here is 21% less than the U.S. average for this job ($38,730).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 35-2014; area Hot Springs, AR (26300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.7%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Arkansas tax is estimated with the Department of Finance and Administration's 2026 withholding formula.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.96, this job is 2.0 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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