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Line cook salary in United States, 2026

How much does a Line Cook make in the United States?

Average base salary

$18.46
Average $18.46
Low $14.29
High $23.85

The average salary for a line cook is $18.46 per hour in the United States. 108.6k salaries taken from job postings on Indeed in the past 36 months (updated July 20, 2026).

Line Cook job openings in United States

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Line Cook/Pizza Chef
Sugar River Pizza Co. - Verona
Verona, WI
$18.50 - $22.00 an hour
Full-time
1 hour ago

Highest paying companies for Line Cook in United States

Average year pay is based on job postings on Indeed in the past 36 months.
Able2
 
$156,000per year
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Goodwill Greater Milwaukee & C...
 
$139,360per year
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White Rhino Bar & Grill
 
$119,340per year
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Veolia
 
$111,333per year
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SCHAFFER
 
$105,000per year
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Elephant and Castle
 
$96,720per year
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Highest paying cities for Line Cooks near United States

  1. New York, NY
    $21.33 per hour
  2. Los Angeles, CA
    $20.74 per hour
  3. Princeton, NJ
    $20.12 per hour
  4. Nashville, TN
    $19.69 per hour
  5. Syracuse, NY
    $19.36 per hour

Where can a Line Cook earn more?

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How much do similar professions as Line Cook get paid in United States?

Entry Level Line Cook

Job openings
Average $18.47 per hour

Senior Line Cook

Job openings
Average $20.91 per hour