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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
- Hour
- Week
- Year
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).
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
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