Cooks, Short Order salary in the United States
$23,440
10th
$30,610
25th
$35,880
Median
$42,450
75th
$46,460
90th
National median
$35,880
2025 OEWS
Mean
$36,120
Hourly median
$17.25
Employment
138,650
Top paying locations with published data
| Location | Median | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Corvallis, OR | $54,020 | 50 |
| Seattle, WA | $50,870 | 830 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $50,180 | — |
| Kahului, HI | $48,140 | 110 |
| AZ | $46,630 | 1,880 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $46,450 | 700 |
| RI | $46,250 | — |
| San Jose, CA | $45,990 | 1,660 |
| San Francisco, CA | $45,790 | 4,430 |
| Barnstable Town, MA | $45,690 | 190 |
| Vallejo, CA | $45,360 | 240 |
| Waterbury, CT | $44,780 | — |
| MA | $44,290 | 4,760 |
| Denver, CO | $44,200 | 1,010 |
| Providence, RI | $44,050 | 520 |
| Napa, CA | $43,930 | 150 |
| Amherst Town, MA | $43,790 | 70 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $43,680 | 12,410 |
| HI | $43,110 | 460 |
| Oxnard, CA | $42,990 | — |
| CA | $42,930 | 30,740 |
| WA | $42,760 | 1,700 |
| DC | $42,450 | 1,910 |
| CT | $42,450 | — |
| CO | $42,450 | 1,900 |
Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, 2025. Published survey snapshot, not a real-time market rate.