Cooks, Short Order Wages
SOC 35-2015 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Cooks, Short Order is $34,130 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $23,320 and the 90th percentile is $44,010, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
126,370
P10
$23,320
P25
$28,430
Median
$34,130
P75
$38,240
P90
$44,010
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Cooks, Short Order have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $34,130 | $33,920 | $23,320 | $44,010 | 126,370 | — |
| 2022 | $30,360 | $30,770 | $21,510 | $40,110 | 133,290 | -11.05% |
| 2021 | $28,560 | $28,110 | $19,050 | $38,060 | 124,800 | -5.93% |
| 2020 | $26,570 | $27,030 | $18,550 | $37,210 | 123,350 | -6.97% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Cooks, Short Order. The highest median is in Washington at $43,230, 27% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | $43,230 | +26.7% | $41,600 | 3,270 |
| Hawaii | $41,610 | +21.9% | $41,790 | 910 |
| Nevada | $40,620 | +19% | $38,380 | — |
| Massachusetts | $39,890 | +16.9% | $41,970 | — |
| Alaska | $37,970 | +11.3% | $41,690 | 360 |
| Connecticut | $37,860 | +10.9% | $38,600 | 130 |
| North Dakota | $37,700 | +10.5% | $41,330 | 60 |
| California | $37,590 | +10.1% | $39,520 | 25,320 |
| Vermont | $37,250 | +9.1% | $37,930 | 510 |
| District of Columbia | $37,010 | +8.4% | $38,220 | 350 |
| Maine | $36,920 | +8.2% | $38,400 | 710 |
| New York | $36,680 | +7.5% | $38,710 | 9,630 |
| Oregon | $35,800 | +4.9% | $36,320 | 4,540 |
| Arizona | $35,610 | +4.3% | $34,200 | 430 |
| Minnesota | $35,450 | +3.9% | $35,180 | 780 |
| Colorado | $34,980 | +2.5% | $41,700 | 2,180 |
| Maryland | $33,980 | -0.4% | $33,890 | 3,480 |
| Nebraska | $33,960 | -0.5% | $34,460 | 1,670 |
| Illinois | $33,700 | -1.3% | $35,860 | 1,970 |
| New Jersey | $33,430 | -2.1% | $34,740 | 1,240 |
| Florida | $31,940 | -6.4% | $32,100 | 7,650 |
| Georgia | $31,940 | -6.4% | $32,380 | 2,500 |
| Wyoming | $31,940 | -6.4% | $32,930 | 40 |
| Kansas | $31,110 | -8.8% | $35,870 | 360 |
| New Mexico | $30,940 | -9.3% | $32,920 | 190 |
| New Hampshire | $30,920 | -9.4% | $31,890 | 3,020 |
| Kentucky | $30,880 | -9.5% | $31,220 | 1,450 |
| South Dakota | $30,240 | -11.4% | $30,900 | 1,810 |
| Tennessee | $30,160 | -11.6% | $29,770 | 2,980 |
| Virginia | $30,120 | -11.7% | $31,960 | 1,950 |
| Utah | $29,990 | -12.1% | $33,850 | 940 |
| South Carolina | $29,810 | -12.7% | $29,160 | 1,110 |
| Oklahoma | $29,640 | -13.2% | $28,880 | 1,870 |
| Iowa | $29,580 | -13.3% | $29,960 | 1,540 |
| Idaho | $29,470 | -13.7% | $27,260 | 470 |
| Delaware | $29,000 | -15% | $31,270 | 40 |
| Indiana | $28,860 | -15.4% | $30,910 | 2,710 |
| Wisconsin | $28,820 | -15.6% | $29,910 | 2,530 |
| Pennsylvania | $28,660 | -16% | $30,110 | 1,510 |
| Missouri | $28,630 | -16.1% | $31,060 | 1,370 |
| Texas | $28,520 | -16.4% | $28,600 | 8,750 |
| Montana | $28,180 | -17.4% | $28,570 | 120 |
| Michigan | $28,110 | -17.6% | $29,650 | 1,660 |
| Ohio | $27,300 | -20% | $27,900 | 6,270 |
| Arkansas | $26,740 | -21.7% | $28,120 | 300 |
| Mississippi | $25,020 | -26.7% | $25,500 | 2,430 |
| North Carolina | $24,810 | -27.3% | $25,750 | 2,950 |
| Alabama | $24,480 | -28.3% | $28,590 | 1,520 |
| Louisiana | $22,900 | -32.9% | $26,270 | 5,000 |
| West Virginia | $22,510 | -34% | $24,460 | 400 |