Cooks, Restaurant salary in KY

19 certified-data filings in KY · national median $32,427

$23,587

Min

$24,960

25th

$30,000

Median

$31,366

75th

$32,698

90th

The median in KY is -7% vs. the nationwide median for this role. See all states →

Same role, other states

GA $22,568 CA $35,318 TX $27,248 OR $37,200 VA $31,200 NY $37,606 WA $40,700 CO $40,165 MA $37,440 FL $33,259 IL $36,500 MD $31,512 NC $29,141 NJ $36,650 MI $28,558 SC $24,565 OH $32,885 PA $33,987 NV $34,424 AL $21,840

Recent certified cases

CaseEmployerCityWageDecision
G-200-24290-410756 La Colorada Inc Bowling Green $31,366 Mar 5, 2026
G-200-24236-288974 Wasabi Express, LLC Owensboro $26,000 Jan 15, 2026
G-200-24179-155596 Kiwami Bardstown, LLC Louisville $23,587 Dec 9, 2025
G-200-24179-155745 Kiwami Bardstown, LLC Louisville $23,587 Dec 9, 2025
G-200-24179-155293 Kiwami Bardstown, LLC Louisville $23,587 Dec 9, 2025
G-200-24205-216229 El Mazatlan 6, Inc. Bowling Green $31,366 Nov 25, 2025
G-200-24205-216271 El Mazatlan 6, Inc. Bowling Green $31,366 Nov 25, 2025
G-200-24205-216248 El Mazatlan 6, Inc. Bowling Green $31,366 Nov 25, 2025
G-200-24205-216222 El Mazatlan 6, Inc. Bowling Green $31,366 Nov 25, 2025
G-200-23324-513997 La Potosina Mexican Restaurant Princeton $30,000 Mar 31, 2025
G-200-23223-256652 Hop Ming LLC Louisville $32,510 Nov 15, 2024
A-22325-60895 El Jalisco Inc dba El Jalisco Mexican Restaurant Williamstown $32,698 Nov 7, 2023
A-22308-51901 El Jalisco Inc dba El Jalisco Mexican Restaurant Williamstown $32,698 Oct 16, 2023
A-22258-22470 New Asia Restaurant LLC Paducah $24,939 Sep 26, 2023
A-21293-61088 EL BRACERO OF HOPKINSVILLE INC Hopkinsville $36,400 Nov 14, 2022
A-21222-29459 Misawa Hibachi and Sushi Bar Louisville $24,960 Jun 9, 2022
A-21215-26552 Misawa Hibachi and Sushi Bar Louisville $24,960 Sep 24, 2021
A-20282-08776 SUNS LLC DBA GREEN BAMBOO Elizabethtown $25,667 May 3, 2021
A-20084-34503 LA POTOSINA KY Princeton $24,960 Sep 1, 2020

Annual-equivalent wages; outliers excluded. Source: U.S. DOL OFLC PERM disclosure data.