Careers · Cooks, All Other · Mississippi
Cooks, All Other in Mississippi
Cooks, All Other includes culinary professionals not classified in other cooking categories. They prepare food in kitchens across restaurants, catering companies, institutional facilities, and other food service settings In Mississippi the median pay is $33,410 a year, 11% below the national median of $37,690.
$33,410median pay in Mississippi, per year
$28,960–$35,360middle half earn
$37,690U.S. median, for comparison
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Who is hiring in Mississippi
231open roles like this on employer career sites, 1 in Mississippi or remote
26employers hiring
31posted in the last 7 days
FL · NY · CAwhere most openings are
Openings in Mississippi and remote
- Cook · Commander, Navy Installations Command · Meridian, Mississippi · $19.96–$23.29
- Cook Leader · Commander, Navy Installations Command · Meridian, Mississippi · $22.89–$26.72
Openings are read from employers’ own career pages and public job boards and change daily. Search all openings (free account) to filter by distance, pay and how well you qualify.
What it takes
Full profile, interests that fit, certifications and training: Cooks, All Other.
Licenses and training in Mississippi
Cooks, All Other pay in other states
Massachusetts · $69,570Washington · $52,510Nevada · $51,220New Jersey · $46,080Indiana · $44,290North Dakota · $44,190Missouri · $43,990Colorado · $43,490New York · $43,000Georgia · $42,960
Related occupations
Cooks, Fast FoodCooks, Institution and CafeteriaCooks, Private HouseholdCooks, RestaurantCooks, Short OrderFood Preparation WorkersChefs and Head CooksFirst-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
Are you suited for this?
Four short assessments and your background, scored against cooks, all other and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
Four short assessments and your background, scored against cooks, all other and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
O*NET-SOC 35-2019.00. Pay: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Mississippi, annual.