Entry Level Line Cook (National)
Average salary $27,566 · from 45 active job market data points · Updated Apr 28, 2026
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- Entry Line Cook Salary
- Line Cook Salary Data
- Line Cook Job Market
- Best Cities For Line Cook
- Hiring Demand For Line Cook
Career Data Contract
For Data Teams
The JSON feed for this coordinate is deterministic-only and designed for machine consumption. Human-facing narrative on this page is a presentation layer on top of the same source-derived metrics.
- Machine-readable URL:
https://jobsjobsjobsapp.com/data/explore/line-cook/entry.json - Deterministic fields include salary, demand, purchasing power, career growth, scarcity, and trend metrics.
- Methodology: career data methodology
Market Model Scores
These scores are computed directly from the matching salary records and posting samples. They help compare this market against nearby roles, cities, sectors, and experience levels.
- balanced opportunity market
- high-confidence market signal
Posting Composition
This sample includes 192 live posting examples, 142 visible employers, and 108 posting locations. The visible posting sample is spread across multiple employers.
Distinctive terms in this posting sample: cook-cathedral, cook-panorama, entertainment, applications, availability, convalescent, housekeeping, charlestown .
- Jose Andres Group: 7 sampled postings
- Texas Roadhouse: 7 sampled postings
- Melt Ice Creams: 5 sampled postings
- Out West Restaurant Group: 5 sampled postings
- Davidson Hospitality Group: 4 sampled postings
Entry Level Line Cook (National) shows 14% more open roles than the national average and 57% less purchasing power than the US average. The average salary signal is $27,566 across 45 active market data points. For entry level roles, the typical salary range is $20k–$23k. The market also shows 100% salary range from median to senior level and 0.8/10 scarcity leverage — low talent-to-demand ratio, which helps separate markets with broad opportunity from markets where the data is thinner or more specialized.
Key Insights
- Opportunity score: 61/100 — balanced opportunity market.
- Experience level: Entry Level roles cluster around $20k–$23k (0–3 years experience).
- Confidence score: 95/100 — high-confidence market signal.
- Purchasing power: 57% less purchasing power than the US average.
- Demand signal: 14% more open roles than the national average.
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