Cook Detroit, MI

Cook salary in Detroit, MI

Typical pay

$19.26an hour

About $40,100 a year at full time

Most Cooks earn $17.88 to $21.50 an hour

From 49 current job postings, updated Nov 13, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings

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The median Cook pay in Detroit, MI is $19.26 an hour. Most job postings pay $17.88 to $21.50. From 49 current job postings, updated Nov 13, 2026.

How much does a Cook make an hour?

A Cook in Detroit, MI typically makes about $19.26 an hour. Most job postings pay $17.88 to $21.50.

How much does a Cook make a year?

A Cook in Detroit, MI typically makes about $40,100 a year. Most job postings pay $37,200 to $44,700.

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Typical pay by city in Michigan

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Michigan

$19.00 typical, most $17.50 to $21.00

Typical pay by city in Michigan. Rows with fewer than 10 postings that list pay show a dash.
Detroit, MI $19.2649
Ann Arbor, MI–10
Battle Creek, MI–2
Bay City, MI–0
Flint, MI–5
Grand Rapids, MI–11
Jackson, MI–0
Kalamazoo, MI–9
Lansing, MI–2
Midland, MI–3
Monroe, MI–0
Muskegon, MI–0
Niles, MI–2
Saginaw, MI–0
South Bend, IN–18
Traverse City, MI–1

Pay advertised in current postings, per hour. Postings are those that list pay.

Pay by experience level

What most job postings pay at each stage. The dot is typical pay.

  • Starting out 40 job postings
    $16.01 $20.00

    Typical: $18.00

    Most new hires start near the low end.

  • Experienced 16 job postings
  • Senior 1 job postings
  • Lead or manager 1 job postings

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Starting out: most postings pay $16.01 to $20.00 an hour, typically $18.00.

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Cost of living in Detroit, MI

About $4,827 a month for 1 adult, 1 bedroom rental, a car, taxes included. Everyday prices run about the same as the US average.

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Based on public data from HUD, the Census, BEA, the Labor Department and EPA, plus Workybara job postings.

How much does a Cook make in Detroit, MI?

Employers hiring now typically offer $19.26 an hour for Cook roles in Detroit, MI. These numbers come from the pay employers list in their job postings, so they show what is on offer today rather than what people earned last year. We only show a number when at least 10 postings list pay.

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