Cooks, Short Order Salary by State and Metro Area
Cooks, Short Orders in the United States earn a median salary of $35,880/year ($17.25/hr). Salaries range from $23,440 to $46,460 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across 49 states and 30 metro areas where BLS publishes data.
$23K
10th percentile
$31K
25th percentile
$36K
Median
$42K
75th percentile
$46K
90th percentile
Where Cooks, Short Orders have the most money left over after rent
Median pay minus estimated federal + state + FICA taxes, minus 12 months of rent at HUD's 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent. Darker green means more money left over each year. Hover any state for the breakdown.
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| State | Median (nominal) | Rent/mo (2BR) | Left after rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | $47K | $1,437 | $21K |
| Idaho | $40K | $1,136 | $19K |
| Missouri | $38K | $1,097 | $19K |
| Rhode Island | $46K | $1,544 | $19K |
| New Mexico | $37K | $1,119 | $18K |
| Oklahoma | $35K | $1,081 | $16K |
| South Dakota | $32K | $1,017 | $16K |
| Iowa | $34K | $1,064 | $15K |
| Utah | $38K | $1,350 | $15K |
| Delaware | $39K | $1,448 | $14K |
| Maine | $35K | $1,281 | $14K |
| Montana | $33K | $1,129 | $14K |
| Nevada | $38K | $1,501 | $14K |
| Vermont | $39K | $1,498 | $14K |
| Washington | $43K | $1,830 | $14K |
| Connecticut | $42K | $1,679 | $14K |
| Illinois | $37K | $1,407 | $13K |
| Kentucky | $32K | $1,110 | $13K |
| Michigan | $35K | $1,272 | $13K |
| Alaska | $38K | $1,643 | $13K |
| Arkansas | $31K | $1,021 | $13K |
| Nebraska | $31K | $1,113 | $12K |
| Oregon | $39K | $1,555 | $12K |
| Tennessee | $30K | $1,215 | $12K |
| Colorado | $42K | $1,832 | $12K |
| Ohio | $29K | $1,188 | $11K |
| West Virginia | $27K | $1,008 | $11K |
| Florida | $34K | $1,658 | $10K |
| Kansas | $27K | $1,066 | $10K |
| Minnesota | $32K | $1,384 | $10K |
| Mississippi | $28K | $1,077 | $10K |
| New Hampshire | $32K | $1,528 | $10K |
| North Carolina | $31K | $1,284 | $10K |
| South Carolina | $30K | $1,263 | $10K |
| Wisconsin | $28K | $1,202 | $10K |
| District of Columbia | $42K | $2,146 | $9K |
| New Jersey | $41K | $2,067 | $9K |
| Louisiana | $26K | $1,191 | $8K |
| Maryland | $37K | $1,795 | $8K |
| Hawaii | $43K | $2,240 | $7K |
| Massachusetts | $44K | $2,347 | $7K |
| New York | $36K | $1,917 | $6K |
| Virginia | $31K | $1,646 | $6K |
| California | $43K | $2,471 | $6K |
| Alabama | $22K | $1,085 | $6K |
| Georgia | $27K | $1,434 | $5K |
| Indiana | $22K | $1,144 | $5K |
| Texas | $25K | $1,415 | $5K |
| Pennsylvania | $20K | $1,351 | $1K |
Cooks, Short Order salary by state
| State | Median | Hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | $47K | $22.42/hr | 1,880 |
| Rhode Island | $46K | $22.24/hr | , |
| Massachusetts | $44K | $21.29/hr | 4,760 |
| Hawaii | $43K | $20.73/hr | 460 |
| California | $43K | $20.64/hr | 30,740 |
| Washington | $43K | $20.56/hr | 1,700 |
| Colorado | $42K | $20.41/hr | 1,900 |
| Connecticut | $42K | $20.41/hr | , |
| District of Columbia | $42K | $20.41/hr | 1,910 |
| New Jersey | $41K | $19.58/hr | 850 |
| Idaho | $40K | $19.28/hr | 120 |
| Vermont | $39K | $18.67/hr | 670 |
| Oregon | $39K | $18.54/hr | 1,780 |
| Delaware | $39K | $18.51/hr | , |
| Missouri | $38K | $18.5/hr | , |
| Utah | $38K | $18.27/hr | 320 |
| Alaska | $38K | $18.16/hr | 330 |
| Nevada | $38K | $18.16/hr | 790 |
| Illinois | $37K | $18/hr | 2,630 |
| New Mexico | $37K | $17.86/hr | 750 |
| Maryland | $37K | $17.69/hr | 3,250 |
| New York | $36K | $17.09/hr | 18,300 |
| Maine | $35K | $17/hr | 1,120 |
| Oklahoma | $35K | $16.89/hr | 760 |
| Michigan | $35K | $16.59/hr | 2,560 |
| Florida | $34K | $16.46/hr | 5,050 |
| Iowa | $34K | $16.39/hr | 1,160 |
| Montana | $33K | $15.98/hr | , |
| South Dakota | $32K | $15.57/hr | 2,000 |
| New Hampshire | $32K | $15.54/hr | 2,320 |
| Minnesota | $32K | $15.46/hr | 870 |
| Kentucky | $32K | $15.31/hr | 650 |
| North Carolina | $31K | $15.04/hr | 3,170 |
| Virginia | $31K | $15/hr | 3,350 |
| Nebraska | $31K | $14.68/hr | 1,810 |
| Arkansas | $31K | $14.67/hr | 160 |
| Tennessee | $30K | $14.52/hr | 2,510 |
| South Carolina | $30K | $14.25/hr | 900 |
| Ohio | $29K | $14.08/hr | 6,000 |
| Mississippi | $28K | $13.55/hr | 1,890 |
| Wisconsin | $28K | $13.52/hr | 2,270 |
| West Virginia | $27K | $13.19/hr | 620 |
| Kansas | $27K | $13.17/hr | 640 |
| Georgia | $27K | $12.92/hr | 3,870 |
| Louisiana | $26K | $12.63/hr | 1,990 |
| Texas | $25K | $12.18/hr | 7,540 |
| Alabama | $22K | $10.74/hr | , |
| Indiana | $22K | $10.55/hr | 2,940 |
| Pennsylvania | $20K | $9.57/hr | 3,510 |
Showing 1–10 of 49 states with published data
BLS does not publish data for every state when sample sizes are too small
Top paying metro areas
| Metro area | Median | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Corvallis, OR | $54K | 50 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $51K | 830 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $50K | , |
| Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $48K | 110 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $46K | 700 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $46K | 1,660 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $46K | 4,430 |
| Barnstable Town, MA | $46K | 190 |
| Vallejo, CA | $45K | 240 |
| Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $45K | , |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $44K | 1,010 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $44K | 520 |
| Napa, CA | $44K | 150 |
| Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $44K | 70 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $44K | 12,410 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $43K | , |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $42K | , |
| Yuba City, CA | $42K | 80 |
| Reno, NV | $42K | , |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $41K | 290 |
| Worcester, MA | $41K | 340 |
| Salinas, CA | $41K | 260 |
| Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $40K | 120 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $40K | 3,850 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $40K | 4,460 |
| Ogden, UT | $40K | 40 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $39K | 60 |
| Springfield, MA | $39K | 160 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $39K | 210 |
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $39K | 170 |