HeyHire Intelligence
Prep Cook Pay Intelligence
National Prep Cook wages range from $15.50 to $19.00 per hour. Based on national wage data.
$15.50/hr
Entry (25th)
$17.00/hr
Median
$19.00/hr
Experienced (75th)
National Pay Range
$15.50 – $19.00 per hour
ModerateBased on national wage data
Top Paying Cities
Ranked by median hourly wage for Prep Cook positions.
1San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA
$23.39/hr
2New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
$22.20/hr
3Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
$21.59/hr
4Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$20.74/hr
5Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH
$20.47/hr
6Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
$19.53/hr
7Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
$19.33/hr
8Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
$18.65/hr
9Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
$18.41/hr
10Austin-Round Rock, TX
$18.00/hr