Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria (35-2012)
Prepare and cook large quantities of food for institutions, such as schools, hospitals, or cafeterias.
Employment and Job Openings
| Employment | Average Annual Openings | |||||
| 2018 Estimate | 2028 Projection | Percent Change | Labor Force Exits | Occupation Transfers | Total | |
| Alaska | 646 | 694 | 7.43 | 36 | 59 | 100 | United States | 418500 | 437800 | 0.0 | 22700 | 37800 | 62500 |
Job Outlook for Alaska: Alaska’s employment growth is low with very high employment opportunities.
2020 Wages
| Mean Wage | Wage by Percentile | |||||
| Mean | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | |
| United States | 14.40 | 9.55 | 11.21 | 13.78 | 16.84 | 19.99 |
| Alaska | 19.71 | 12.73 | 14.65 | 18.80 | 24.00 | 29.07 |
| Anchorage/Mat-Su Area | 19.38 | 11.99 | 14.32 | 18.28 | 23.29 | 29.90 |
| Fairbanks North Star Borough | 21.10 | 13.92 | 16.38 | 20.03 | 25.36 | 30.25 |
| Balance of State | 19.77 | 12.97 | 14.68 | 19.04 | 24.14 | 28.49 |
* indicates the estimate is not available, or the hourly wage is greater than $100, or the annual wage is greater than $208,000.