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Cooks, Private Household job outlookprojected pay in 10 years $65,400 · outlook score 64/100 · BLS employment projections

United States Food Service Confidence ★★★★★

Median annual pay
$47,940
25th–75th pct. $40,630–$55,450
Top pay (est.)
$118,500
Top 10% $91,130
Pay in 5 years
$56,000est.
2031
Pay in 10 years
$65,400est.
$56,300–$76,000
Outlook score
64/100
★★★☆☆ Average
AI replacement risk
36%
Low
Job growth (10 yr)
+5.1%
5,000 openings / yr

Projected pay for Cooks, Private Household (3, 5 and 10 years)est.

Today $47,940 → in 3 years $52,600 → in 5 years $56,000 → in 10 years $65,400 (10-year range $56,300–$76,000). The model assumes pay growth of +3.2% per year.

$47,940
Now
2026
$52,600
In 3 yrs
2029
$48,600–$57,300
$56,000
In 5 yrs
2031
$50,500–$62,400
$65,400
In 10 yrs
2036
$56,300–$76,000

What drives the annual growth rate

Base wage growth +3.0%Labor demand +0.05%AI impact +0.1%Total +3.2% / yr

Projected pay = current pay × (1 + annual growth)^years. The annual growth rate starts from a base wage-growth rate and adds or subtracts labor demand (BLS projected employment growth), wage momentum and AI replacement risk for each occupation. Projections are not guarantees. How it is calculated →

Outlook score for Cooks, Private Household

64/100
★★★☆☆
Average · ranked #154 of all U.S. occupations
Pay level
27 pts
AI resistance
64 pts
Entry barrier
40 pts
Annual openings
100 pts
Projected growth
72 pts

Each component is a percentile rank among all occupations in the same country (0–100). Weights: labor demand 25, wage momentum / openings 15, pay level 15, AI resistance 25, aging workforce 10 (Japan only), entry barrier 10.

Labor demand for Cooks, Private Household

Employment
1,100
BLS OEWS
Projected employment
37K
2025–35
Projected change
+5.1%
ranked #226 for growth
Annual openings
5,000
growth + replacement needs
Demand score
High
66/100
Typical entry education
Postsecondary nondegree award
Work experience
Less than 5 years
in a related occupation
On-the-job training
None

Employment projections are from the BLS Employment Projections program (2025–35). Annual openings include both new jobs and replacement of workers who leave the occupation.

Pay and employment figures are national statistics. Projected pay, outlook scores and AI replacement risk are estimates from the Shigoto Zukan model, not guarantees. To request a correction, use the contact form. How to read the data
Sources: BLS OEWS May 2025; BLS Employment Projections 2025–35; O*NET 31.0 Database by USDOL/ETA (CC BY 4.0), modified by Shigoto Zukan. Pay ranges, projections and scores are Shigoto Zukan estimates.