SOC 35-2012 · Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations · May 2025

How much do Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria make in Enid, OK?

In the May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics estimates, released May 15, 2026, the median annual wage for Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria in Enid, OK is $27,090. The 10th percentile is $23,000 and the 90th percentile is $36,670. Employment is 210.

Median annual wage

$27,090

10th percentile
$23,000
25th percentile
$24,270
Median
$27,090
75th percentile
$28,360
90th percentile
$36,670
Mean
$27,720

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

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Percentile spread

For Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria, the published 10th percentile is $23,000 and the 90th percentile is $36,670. The difference is $13,670, which is 50.5% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $24,270 to the 75th at $28,360, covers $4,090.

The mean annual wage is $27,720, which sits above the median of $27,090. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Enid, OK median is 27.7% lower than the national median of $37,450 for Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria. In 2024 national prices the local median is $32,147, which is 14.2% lower than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 7.4% lower than the Oklahoma median of $29,270.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Enid, OK is 84.269, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $27,090 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria at $32,147 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

7 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria. Enid, OK ranks 8th of 8 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

  • Oklahoma City, OK is 67 miles away, with a median of $30,540 and employment of 3,040. That median is 12.7% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $33,780, against $32,147 here.
  • Tulsa, OK is 90 miles away, with a median of $30,750 and employment of 2,450. That median is 13.5% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $34,468, against $32,147 here.
  • Wichita, KS is 92 miles away, with a median of $31,850 and employment of 1,370. That median is 17.6% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $35,808, against $32,147 here.

Employment share

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria accounts for 0.90% of wage-and-salary employment in Enid, OK (210 of 23,320). Nationally the occupation is 0.28% of employment (441,050 of 155,495,730). The local share is 3.17 times the national share. That ratio is the location quotient computed from these May 2025 employment counts. It is not copied from the location-quotient column in the BLS bulk file.

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Questions this page answers

How much do Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria make in Enid, OK?

In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, released May 15, 2026, the median annual wage for Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria in Enid, OK is $27,090. The 10th percentile is $23,000 and the 90th percentile is $36,670. Employment is 210.

How does that compare with the national median for Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria?

The local median is 27.7% lower than the national median of $37,450.

What is Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria pay in Enid, OK after local prices?

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Enid, OK is 84.269, with the United States at 100. In those national prices, the May 2025 median of $27,090 is $32,147. The wage is May 2025 and the parity is 2024.

How does Enid, OK compare with nearby metros for Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria?

Oklahoma City, OK is the closest metropolitan area within 200 miles with a published annual median, 67 miles away, at $30,540. Enid, OK ranks 8th of 8 metros within 200 miles on that median. Distances use Census Bureau internal points.