Cooks, Restaurant pay range in Hattiesburg
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,420 a year or less, while the top 10% make $35,150 or more. The middle half of cooks, restaurant in Hattiesburg earn between $26,640 and $33,090.
- $22K10th
- $27K25th
- $29KMedian
- $33K75th
- $35K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $29,340 | $2,445 | $14.11 |
| Median | $29,360 | $2,447 | $14.12 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $26,640 | $2,220 | $12.81 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $33,090 | $2,758 | $15.91 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Cooks, Restaurant pay in Hattiesburg vs. Mississippi and the U.S.
Cooks, restaurant in Hattiesburg earn about the same as the Mississippi average ($29,770) and 24% less than the U.S. average ($38,730). At the median the gap is -21% against the U.S. median of $37,390.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hattiesburg | $29,340 | $29,360 | $22,420 | $35,150 | 610 |
| 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 Hattiesburg
On the average salary of $29,340, a single filer in Hattiesburg takes home about $25,313 a year, or $2,109 a month and $974 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 Hattiesburg a good place for cooks, restaurant? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Hattiesburg area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 87.6), so the average $29,340 buys what about $33,481 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Hattiesburg ($37,750). A typical home costs $218,044, or 7.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Cooks, Restaurant salary in other Mississippi cities
Hattiesburg ranks 2nd of 3 Mississippi metro areas for this job; Gulfport pays the most ($31,040).
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 Hattiesburg: questions
How much do cooks, restaurant make an hour in Hattiesburg?
$14.11 an hour on average, and $14.12 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level cooks, restaurant salary in Hattiesburg?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,420 a year and the 25th percentile is $26,640, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the cooks, restaurant take-home pay in Hattiesburg?
About $25,313 a year ($2,109 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $29,340.
Do cooks, restaurant earn more in Hattiesburg than elsewhere?
The average here is 24% 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 Hattiesburg, MS (25620). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.4%.
- 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 1.09, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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