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Cooks, Restaurant: apprenticeship hours and pay
O*NET-SOC 35-2014.00 · Culinary Programs
Approved titles
2
RAPIDS codes
Shortest term
2,000 h
longest minimum 4,000 h
National median pay
$37,390
a year, BLS May 2025
Jobs nationally
1,409,890
BLS May 2025
Approved apprenticeship titles
- Training approaches
- competency-based, hybrid, time-based
- Shortest approved term
- 2,000 hours, Chef De Partie (Cook Hotel & Restaurant) (competency-based)
- State medians
- $46,800 in Washington to $22,950 in Guam (54 states publish one)
| Title | RAPIDS code | Approach and term |
|---|---|---|
| Chef De Partie (Cook Hotel & Restaurant) | 0663 | Competency-Based: 2,000 hours Competency-Based: 2,000 hours Competency-Based (V3): 4,000 hours Hybrid: 4,000 to 6,000 hours Time-Based: 4,000 hours |
| Production Cook | 3010 | Competency-Based: 2,000 hours Hybrid: 2,000 to 3,000 hours Time-Based: 2,000 hours |
What cooks, restaurant earn, by state
| State | Median pay | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | $46,800 | $22.50 | 35,140 |
| District of Columbia | $46,130 | $22.18 | 7,720 |
| Massachusetts | $45,600 | $21.92 | 29,570 |
| Hawaii | $45,420 | $21.84 | 11,090 |
| Vermont | $45,390 | $21.82 | 2,360 |
| Maine | $45,290 | $21.78 | 5,130 |
| California | $44,880 | $21.58 | 152,250 |
| New York | $43,680 | $21.00 | 71,530 |
| Oregon | $43,100 | $20.72 | 21,550 |
| Colorado | $41,600 | $20.00 | 30,600 |
| New Hampshire | $40,200 | $19.33 | 7,190 |
| Alaska | $40,140 | $19.30 | 2,350 |
| Connecticut | $39,480 | $18.98 | 14,830 |
| Arizona | $38,670 | $18.59 | 30,870 |
| Nevada | $38,610 | $18.56 | 27,250 |
| Minnesota | $38,590 | $18.55 | 26,080 |
| New Jersey | $38,460 | $18.49 | 28,800 |
| Montana | $38,060 | $18.30 | 7,580 |
| Delaware | $37,840 | $18.19 | 5,280 |
| Maryland | $37,820 | $18.19 | 17,690 |
| Illinois | $37,580 | $18.07 | 53,540 |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | $37,430 | $17.99 | 410 |
| Nebraska | $37,030 | $17.81 | 4,750 |
| Florida | $37,020 | $17.80 | 124,040 |
| Michigan | $36,980 | $17.78 | 39,100 |
| Missouri | $36,940 | $17.76 | 25,990 |
| Wyoming | $36,830 | $17.71 | 2,710 |
| Virginia | $36,750 | $17.67 | 40,310 |
| Pennsylvania | $36,580 | $17.59 | 54,100 |
| Wisconsin | $36,550 | $17.57 | 25,410 |
| Rhode Island | $36,510 | $17.55 | 6,950 |
| Utah | $36,490 | $17.55 | 10,520 |
| North Dakota | $36,470 | $17.53 | 4,490 |
| Idaho | $36,440 | $17.52 | 8,130 |
| Tennessee | $36,420 | $17.51 | 28,220 |
| South Dakota | $36,220 | $17.42 | 1,890 |
| Georgia | $35,940 | $17.28 | 46,350 |
| South Carolina | $35,740 | $17.18 | 25,890 |
| Iowa | $35,670 | $17.15 | 12,270 |
| Ohio | $35,540 | $17.09 | 46,910 |
| North Carolina | $35,400 | $17.02 | 50,150 |
| Indiana | $35,170 | $16.91 | 26,960 |
| Kansas | $35,130 | $16.89 | 11,620 |
| New Mexico | $35,020 | $16.84 | 7,810 |
| Texas | $34,760 | $16.71 | 126,620 |
| Kentucky | $34,640 | $16.65 | 13,510 |
| Alabama | $32,180 | $15.47 | 16,260 |
| Oklahoma | $31,720 | $15.25 | 17,050 |
| Arkansas | $30,180 | $14.51 | 11,270 |
| West Virginia | $29,590 | $14.23 | 6,450 |
| Mississippi | $29,560 | $14.21 | 10,770 |
| Louisiana | $29,050 | $13.97 | 14,910 |
| Puerto Rico | $24,650 | $11.85 | 9,810 |
| Guam | $22,950 | $11.03 | 1,110 |
Finding a program
How to find a sponsor that trains this title · Apprenticeship sponsors by state (25,633) · All approved occupations · Culinary Programs at schools and training centers
- Approved titles and terms: apprenticeship.gov approved occupations list, Last-Modified October 8, 2026, read October 8, 2026.
- Pay and jobs: BLS OEWS, May 2025, all industries, read October 8, 2026.