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Line Cook/Prep Cook salaries

Pay ranges employers published in 42 open job postings for Line Cook/Prep Cook roles at 40 companies, updated Oct 6, 2026.

Posted base pay ranges from job listings, not total compensation. Figures are in USD. How these figures are made

Pay distribution

Line Cook/Prep Cook: postings by posted pay42 postings by the midpoint of their pay range, in 12 bands from $12.00/hr to $24.00/hr. Median $18.50/hr ($38.5K/yr); middle half $16.50–$21.00/hr.Median $18.51/hr$12.00/hr$24.00/hr

Postings per pay band: $12.00/hr–$13.00/hr: 4; $13.00/hr–$14.00/hr: 0; $14.00/hr–$15.00/hr: 2; $15.00/hr–$16.00/hr: 3; $16.00/hr–$17.00/hr: 3; $17.00/hr–$18.00/hr: 2; $18.00/hr–$19.00/hr: 8; $19.00/hr–$20.00/hr: 4; $20.00/hr–$21.00/hr: 5; $21.00/hr–$22.00/hr: 2; $22.00/hr–$23.00/hr: 2; $23.00/hr–$24.00/hr: 7.

Pay by level

  1. Mid level$18.50/hr ($38.5K/yr) median · $16.50–$21.00/hr typical · 42 postingsMid level: middle half $16.50–$21.00/hr, median $18.50/hr ($38.5K/yr)

Companies hiring

  1. Imh2 postings · too few to show pay
  2. Pura Vida Miami2 postings · too few to show pay
  3. Wyatt's Twisted Americana Eagan1 posting · too few to show pay

By location

  1. United States$18.50/hr ($38.5K/yr) median · $16.00–$20.50/hr typical · 40 postingsUnited States: middle half $16.00–$20.50/hr, median $18.50/hr ($38.5K/yr)
  2. Colorado$23.50/hr ($48.9K/yr) median · $18.00–$23.74/hr typical · 4 postingsColorado: middle half $18.00–$23.74/hr, median $23.50/hr ($48.9K/yr)
  3. Virginia$20.00/hr ($41.6K/yr) median · $15.50–$20.00/hr typical · 3 postingsVirginia: middle half $15.50–$20.00/hr, median $20.00/hr ($41.6K/yr)
  4. Wisconsin$15.50/hr ($32.2K/yr) median · $14.00–$20.50/hr typical · 3 postingsWisconsin: middle half $14.00–$20.50/hr, median $15.50/hr ($32.2K/yr)

Newest Line Cook/Prep Cook postings

  1. Line Cook/Prep CookLeona's Restaurant · West Virginia · $10.00–$12.00/hr · Posted Oct 6, 2026View posting
  2. Line Cook/Prep CookBN JACKS on Main · West Virginia · $11.00–$13.00/hr · Posted Oct 5, 2026View posting
  3. Line Cook/Prep CookNewick's Lobster House - Dover NH · Dover, NH · $18.00–$20.00/hr · Posted Oct 5, 2026View posting
  4. Line Cook/Prep CookAnatolia Mediterranean Restaurant-Centennial Hotel · Concord, NH · $23.00–$25.00/hr · Posted Oct 5, 2026View posting
  5. Line Cook / Prep CookTed's Montana Grill · Greenwood Village, CO · $17.00–$19.00/hr · Posted Oct 5, 2026View posting
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Questions and answers

How much does a Line Cook/Prep Cook make?

The median posted base pay for Line Cook/Prep Cook jobs is $18.50/hr ($38.5K/yr), from 42 job postings with pay at 40 companies.

What is the typical Line Cook/Prep Cook pay range?

The middle half of postings list $16.50–$21.00/hr. The top 10% list $49K a year or more, and the lowest 10% $29.1K or less.

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