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Dietary cook salary in United States (Updated 2026)

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

Average base salary

$16.78
Average $16.78
Low $12.85
High $21.90

The average salary for a dietary cook is $16.78 per hour in the United States. 6.3k salaries taken from job postings on Indeed in the past 36 months (updated June 28, 2026).

Dietary Cook job openings in United States

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Dietary Cook
Prestonwood Rehabilitation & Nursing Center3.4out of 5 stars.
Plano, TX
$18 an hour
Full-time
46 minutes ago

Highest paying companies for Dietary Cook in United States

Average year pay is based on job postings on Indeed in the past 36 months.
Sojourner Truth House
 
$429,739per year
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Tampa Lakes Health and Rehabil...
 
$114,400per year
Huffmaster Companies
 
$91,520per year
Vaughan Regional Medical Cente...
 
$89,939per year
ScionHealth
 
$83,945per year
Rock Medical Group
 
$74,412per year

Highest paying cities for Dietary Cooks near United States

  1. Town of Cortlandt, NY
    $22.27 per hour
  2. Traverse City, MI
    $22.22 per hour
  3. Los Angeles, CA
    $20.43 per hour
  4. Green Bay, WI
    $18.42 per hour
  5. Freeport, IL
    $16.73 per hour

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