Cooks, Restaurant (35-2014)
Occupation description: Prepare, season, and cook dishes such as soups, meats, vegetables, or desserts in restaurants. May order supplies, keep records and accounts, price items on menu, or plan menu.
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Employment and Job Openings
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Employment | Average annual openings | |||||
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2018 estimate | 2028 projection | Percent change | Labor force exits | Occupation transfers | Total | |
Alaska | 2,547 | 2,867 | 12.6 | 144 | 239 | 415 |
United States | 1,362,300 | 1,661,300 | 0.0 | 80,200 | 133,600 | 243,800 |
Job outlook
- Alaska: Alaska’s employment growth is moderate with very high employment opportunities. Read more.
2019 Wages 
Mean Wage | Wage by Percentile | |||||
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Mean | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | |
United States | 13.80 | 9.60 | 11.31 | 13.36 | 15.67 | 18.62 |
Alaska | 14.82 | 10.90 | 11.95 | 14.58 | 17.41 | 19.30 |
Anchorage/Mat-Su Area | 14.19 | 10.79 | 11.66 | 13.81 | 16.56 | 18.70 |
Fairbanks North Star Borough | 14.49 | 10.65 | 11.49 | 13.99 | 17.06 | 19.00 |
Balance of State | 16.70 | 12.30 | 14.59 | 16.83 | 18.84 | 21.60 |