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Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria Salary in Elizabethtown, KY

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria in Elizabethtown, KY have a median annual salary of $30,260, with 360 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $28,230 at the 10th percentile to $37,730 at the 90th percentile.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · Data year: 2025 · Last updated: 2026-09-22

Salary overview

Median annual salary

$30,260

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$14.55

Employment

360

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$28,230
10th
$30,150
25th
$30,260
Median
$34,360
75th
$37,730
90th

Local compared with national

Elizabethtown, KY

$30,260

Median annual · 2025

United States

$37,450

Median annual · 2025

The Elizabethtown, KY median is 19.2% below the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $7,190).

Top skills

  1. 1.SpeakingImportance 3.1
  2. 2.MonitoringImportance 3.1
  3. 3.Service OrientationImportance 3.1
  4. 4.Operations MonitoringImportance 3.1
  5. 5.Quality Control AnalysisImportance 3.1
  6. 6.Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 3.1
  7. 7.Active ListeningImportance 3.0
  8. 8.Critical ThinkingImportance 3.0
  9. 9.CoordinationImportance 3.0
  10. 10.Complex Problem SolvingImportance 3.0
  11. 11.Time ManagementImportance 3.0
  12. 12.Management of Personnel ResourcesImportance 3.0

Career information

Education and experience

Typical education
High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Experience
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
Job zone
2

Technology used

  • GNOME Gnutrition
  • IBM Lotus 1-2-3
  • Meals Plus
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Word
  • PCS Revenue Control Systems FASTRAK School Meal Software

Common tasks

  • Monitor and record food temperatures to ensure food safety.
  • Cook foodstuffs according to menus, special dietary or nutritional restrictions, or numbers of portions to be served.
  • Rotate and store food supplies.
  • Wash pots, pans, dishes, utensils, or other cooking equipment.
  • Apportion and serve food to facility residents, employees, or patrons.
  • Clean and inspect galley equipment, kitchen appliances, and work areas to ensure cleanliness and functional operation.
  • Clean, cut, and cook meat, fish, or poultry.
  • Direct activities of one or more workers who assist in preparing and serving meals.
  • Train new employees.
  • Take inventory of supplies and equipment.

Related careers

Occupations recorded as related in the dataset. A relationship does not imply a guaranteed transition.

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