Careers · Cooks, All Other · Tennessee
Cooks, All Other in Tennessee
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 Tennessee the median pay is $36,440 a year, 3% below the national median of $37,690.
$36,440median pay in Tennessee, per year
$29,120–$38,950middle half earn
2,060employed in Tennessee
$37,690U.S. median, for comparison
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Who is hiring in Tennessee
231open roles like this on employer career sites, 7 in Tennessee or remote
26employers hiring
31posted in the last 7 days
FL · NY · CAwhere most openings are
What it takes
Full profile, interests that fit, certifications and training: Cooks, All Other.
Licenses and training in Tennessee
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, Tennessee, annual.