State comparison · 2025
Cooks, Restaurant salary: District of Columbia vs Florida
Cooks, Restaurant in District of Columbia earn a median of $46,130. In Florida, $37,020. After cost-of-living, the gap is 17.2% — not 24.6%.
Nominal pay gap
+24.6%
District of Columbia vs Florida
COL-adjusted gap
+17.2%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
District of Columbia
Cooks, Restaurant
- Median
- $46,130
- p25
- $39,960
- p75
- $47,890
- p10
- $36,440
- p90
- $53,020
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 109.9
Florida
Cooks, Restaurant
- Median
- $37,020
- p25
- $35,050
- p75
- $42,850
- p10
- $29,710
- p90
- $46,450
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 103.4
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.