Cooks, Restaurant Salary in Utah

Cooks, restaurant in Utah earn the most in Salt Lake City (average $38,160 a year) and the least in St. George ($35,230), across the 5 Utah metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the cooks, restaurant average at $37,340 and the median at $36,490 for 10,520 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $38,730.

Cooks, Restaurant average salary by city in Utah

Salt Lake City$38,160
Provo$36,820
Ogden$36,510
Logan$35,260
St. George$35,230

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Salt Lake City	$38,160	$36,700	$34,110	$31,254	101
Provo	$36,820	$36,540	$34,280	$30,254	98
Ogden	$36,510	$36,430	$31,140	$30,023	100
Logan	$35,260	$35,210	$29,800	$29,090	96
St. George	$35,230	$35,590	$30,040	$29,068	97

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Cooks, Restaurant salary in other states

Cooks, Restaurant salary by city and state

More about pay in Utah

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.
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.

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