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.
2021 Wages
| Mean Wage | Wage by Percentile | |||||
| Mean | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | |
| United States | 15.15 | 10.65 | 11.78 | 14.38 | 17.67 | 21.14 |
| Alaska | 20.96 | 13.74 | 15.31 | 19.29 | 24.15 | 29.57 |
| Anchorage/Mat-Su Area | 20.62 | 11.75 | 14.52 | 19.24 | 24.03 | 29.30 |
| Fairbanks North Star Borough | 22.02 | 13.93 | 17.45 | 22.00 | 27.78 | 33.70 |
| Balance of State | 21.04 | 14.38 | 15.31 | 19.29 | 23.81 | 29.57 |
* indicates the estimate is not available, or the hourly wage is greater than $100, or the annual wage is greater than $208,000.