Cooks, Restaurant pay range in Gulfport
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $23,150 a year or less, while the top 10% make $37,150 or more. The middle half of cooks, restaurant in Gulfport earn between $28,060 and $34,770.
- $23K10th
- $28K25th
- $31KMedian
- $35K75th
- $37K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $31,040 | $2,587 | $14.92 |
| Median | $30,590 | $2,549 | $14.71 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $28,060 | $2,338 | $13.49 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $34,770 | $2,898 | $16.72 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Cooks, Restaurant pay in Gulfport vs. Mississippi and the U.S.
Cooks, restaurant in Gulfport earn 4% more than the Mississippi average ($29,770) and 20% less than the U.S. average ($38,730). At the median the gap is -18% against the U.S. median of $37,390.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gulfport | $31,040 | $30,590 | $23,150 | $37,150 | 2,520 |
| Mississippi | $29,770 | $29,560 | $22,010 | $36,880 | 10,770 |
| 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 Gulfport
On the average salary of $31,040, a single filer in Gulfport takes home about $26,611 a year, or $2,218 a month and $1,024 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Gulfport a good place for cooks, restaurant? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Gulfport area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.0), so the average $31,040 buys what about $34,487 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Gulfport ($43,470). A typical home costs $224,666, or 7.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Cooks, Restaurant salary in other Mississippi cities
Gulfport ranks 1st of 3 Mississippi metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Gulfport$31,040
- Hattiesburg$29,340
- Jackson$29,000
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 Gulfport: questions
How much do cooks, restaurant make an hour in Gulfport?
$14.92 an hour on average, and $14.71 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level cooks, restaurant salary in Gulfport?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $23,150 a year and the 25th percentile is $28,060, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the cooks, restaurant take-home pay in Gulfport?
About $26,611 a year ($2,218 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $31,040.
Do cooks, restaurant earn more in Gulfport than elsewhere?
The average here is 20% 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 Gulfport-Biloxi, MS (25060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.2%.
- 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).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.76, this job is 1.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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