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Overview
 Every year U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics releases employment and wage figures. This data was released in May 2006 and covers Wages & salaries for Cooks, restaurant in Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY Cooks, restaurant (Occupation [OCC] code: 35-2014) in Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY (BLS Area code: 15380 ) earned an average wage of $10.08 per hour and an average annual salary of $20,970 The BLS estimates that in Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY there were around 2,880 employed in the field of Cooks, restaurant.  | 
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Industry Comparison
 Industry comparison Cooks, restaurant in Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY earned 58% less than average for Cooks, restaurant in the United States. Region/area/city comparison Cooks, restaurant in Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY earned 44% less than the average worker in Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY. State salary comparison Cooks, restaurant in Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY earned 54% less than the average worker in New York. National salary comparison Cooks, restaurant in Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY earned 46% less than the average worker in the United States. Wage and salary details More detailed employment information for Cooks, restaurant in Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY Hourly wage data for Cooks, restaurant in Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY 
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