Cook market brief · Tri-Cities, WA
Cook Jobs in Tri-Cities, WA
26 cook openings are live in the Tri-Cities, WA area from 11 employers, led by Emerald City Pizza Hut, Kennewick, and PLUNJ. The middle half of posted salaries runs $35,630–$39,489 a year (median $35,630), from the 81% of listings that disclose pay.
Data updated Nov 5, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 26
- Live cook openings currently tracked in the Tri-Cities market.
Companies hiring
- 11
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $35,630
- 81% of listings provide usable compensation data.
Market analysis
Role-specific demand, level, employer, and compensation signals for this local market
Start with the level mix, then compare current demand, compensation coverage, and employer concentration before opening the live listings.
Level mix
Career ladder
Level coverage is 35%. Counts remain visible, but fit guidance stays withheld until at least 60% of listings have a reliable level signal.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
26
Hiring employers
11
Salary coverage
81%
Median experience
3.0 years
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$35,630
P50
$35,630
P75
$39,489
P90
$41,250
Salary figures use annualized USD posted minimum compensation from listings in this market. An employer that posts the same pay on many listings counts once, and figures render only when enough distinct employers disclose pay.
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- Open live cook listings in Tri-Cities
- Compare the level mix before narrowing your search
- Use employer and compensation signals to prioritize outreach
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Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare cook opportunities in Tri-Cities, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 26 live roles tracked in this market.
- 11 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 5, 2026.
A practical market plan for Cook in Tri-Cities
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
26 cook openings across 11 employers establish the current Tri-Cities opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Use the live listings to calibrate title, scope, and experience expectations before applying.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Emerald City Pizza Hut is one of the most active visible employers, with 6 current openings in this market view.
- 04
Open the live roles
24 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.
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Where this market is hiring
Move from the Tri-Cities market view into active employers and representative cook openings
Employer activity · 11 companies
Who is hiring in this market
The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.
Live opportunity sample · 24 of 26 matches
Representative openings
Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data.
More cook openings in Tri-Cities
- Prep Cook · Olive Garden
- Line Cook · Olive Garden
- Cook/Production - Oregon · Emerald City Pizza Hut
- Cook/Production · Emerald City Pizza Hut
- Cook/Production · Emerald City Pizza Hut
- Cook/Production · Emerald City Pizza Hut
- Cook/Production · Emerald City Pizza Hut
- Cook/Production · Emerald City Pizza Hut
- LINE COOK · Tailwind
- Line Cook · PLUNJ
- Prep Cook · Solstice at Kennewick
- CL23604: Nutrition Services Lead Cook - Sage Crest · Kennewick
- Catering Production Cook Lead · PLUNJ
- Catering Production Prep Cook · PLUNJ
- Line Cook · Texas Roadhouse Management LLC
- Cook · Red Lobster
Cook jobs in Tri-Cities: what applicants need to know
Current answers for a difficult AI-era job search, grounded in this publishable role and location market view rather than generic career advice.
- 01
How many cook jobs are open in Tri-Cities?
Metaintro tracks 26 live cook openings from 11 employers in the Tri-Cities, WA area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do cook jobs in Tri-Cities pay?
The median posted salary is $35,630 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $35,630 to $39,489. Based on the 81% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which companies are hiring for cook jobs in Tri-Cities?
Emerald City Pizza Hut, Kennewick, PLUNJ, and Olive Garden have the most open cook roles here right now, out of 11 hiring employers.
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Related roles
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