Cooks, Restaurant Salary in Charlottesville, VA
According to the latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, the median annual wage for Cooks, Restaurant in Charlottesville, VA is $36,960. BLS estimates approximately 1,370 people work in this occupation in Charlottesville, VA. Charlottesville, VA is 1.2% below the national median ($37,390).
Salary Distribution
Not everyone earns the median. Percentile wages show the range of pay within this occupation.
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $29,930 | $14.39 |
| 25th percentile | $33,690 | $16.20 |
| Median (50th) | $36,960 | $17.77 |
| 75th percentile | $39,220 | $18.86 |
| 90th percentile | $45,460 | $21.86 |
Data Reliability
BLS OEWS is a survey, not a full census — every estimate carries a margin of error. The relative standard error (RSE) below is BLS’s own measure of how much an estimate could vary; lower is more precise.
- Wage estimate
- RSE 1.2% — Very reliable
- Employment estimate
- RSE 4.5% — Very reliable
Where Does Your Salary Fall?
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Concentration
- Jobs per 1,000
- 11.961
- Location quotient
- 1.32
Cost-of-Living Adjusted Salary
Charlottesville, VA’s regional price level is below the national average (index 99.146, where 100 = U.S. average). Adjusted for that, the median salary has the purchasing power of $37,278 at the national price level.
This is a Career Atlas USA calculation based on BLS wage data and BEA Regional Price Parities. It is not a separate BLS wage estimate. Wage data: May 2025. Cost-of-living data: 2024.
Sources
Wage data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) — May 2025 (release 25).
Figures shown as “Not available” reflect wages the source does not publish (e.g. suppressed for reliability), not zero.