📉
Cities With the Lowest Cooks Salaries
The lowest-paying cities for Cooks professionals in 2026. Useful for understanding regional wage gaps.
25 cities rankedUpdated 2026
| # | City | Salary | Mo. Disposable | Cost Index | Median Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | Cleveland, OH | $21,740 | — | 74 | $21,740 | Details → |
| 🥈 | San Antonio, TX | $28,820 | — | 84 | $28,820 | Details → |
| 🥉 | Toledo, OH | $29,393 | — | 68 | $29,393 | Details → |
| 4 | Brownsville, TX | $29,393 | — | 68 | $29,393 | Details → |
| 5 | Topeka, KS | $29,393 | — | 68 | $29,393 | Details → |
| 6 | Wichita Falls, TX | $29,612 | — | 69 | $29,612 | Details → |
| 7 | Canton, OH | $29,612 | — | 69 | $29,612 | Details → |
| 8 | Houston, TX | $29,830 | — | 90 | $29,830 | Details → |
| 9 | Laredo, TX | $29,830 | — | 70 | $29,830 | Details → |
| 10 | Springfield, MO | $29,830 | — | 70 | $29,830 | Details → |
| 11 | Evansville, IN | $29,830 | — | 70 | $29,830 | Details → |
| 12 | South Bend, IN | $29,830 | — | 70 | $29,830 | Details → |
| 13 | San Angelo, TX | $29,830 | — | 70 | $29,830 | Details → |
| 14 | Birmingham, AL | $29,830 | $0 | 70 | $29,830 | Details → |
| 15 | Youngstown, OH | $29,830 | $0 | 70 | $29,830 | Details → |
| 16 | Wichita, KS | $30,048 | — | 71 | $30,048 | Details → |
| 17 | Rockford, IL | $30,048 | — | 71 | $30,048 | Details → |
| 18 | Peoria, IL | $30,048 | — | 71 | $30,048 | Details → |
| 19 | Shreveport, LA | $30,266 | — | 72 | $30,266 | Details → |
| 20 | Jackson, MS | $30,266 | — | 72 | $30,266 | Details → |
| 21 | Dayton, OH | $30,266 | — | 72 | $30,266 | Details → |
| 22 | Beaumont, TX | $30,266 | — | 72 | $30,266 | Details → |
| 23 | Abilene, TX | $30,266 | — | 72 | $30,266 | Details → |
| 24 | Davenport, IA | $30,266 | — | 72 | $30,266 | Details → |
| 25 | Longview, TX | $30,266 | — | 72 | $30,266 | Details → |
Share this ranking
Copy and share thesalaryindex.com/rankings/worst-cities/cooks