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Top 15 cities for cooks, short order by average salary
| Kahului, HI | $52,560 |
|---|---|
| Denver, CO | $51,530 |
| Seattle, WA | $49,560 |
| Corvallis, OR | $48,580 |
| San Francisco, CA | $46,250 |
| San Jose, CA | $45,720 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $45,590 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $45,480 |
| Napa, CA | $44,260 |
| Vallejo, CA | $44,070 |
| Barnstable, MA | $44,010 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $43,170 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $42,440 |
| Amherst, MA | $41,970 |
| Salinas, CA | $41,920 |
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Cooks, Short Order salary by state
| State | Metros | Highest average | Lowest average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | 2 | $52,560 | $41,510 |
| Colorado | 3 | $51,530 | $34,320 |
| Washington | 4 | $49,560 | $36,980 |
| Oregon | 7 | $48,580 | $35,740 |
| California | 24 | $46,250 | $37,950 |
| Arizona | 3 | $45,480 | $38,290 |
| Massachusetts | 6 | $44,010 | $39,230 |
| Connecticut | 3 | $43,170 | $40,110 |
| Vermont | 1 | $41,750 | $41,750 |
| Kansas | 3 | $41,640 | $26,730 |
| Rhode Island | 1 | $41,640 | $41,640 |
| Washington, D.C. | 1 | $40,010 | $40,010 |
| Alaska | 1 | $39,980 | $39,980 |
| New York | 12 | $39,330 | $35,270 |
| Missouri | 3 | $39,320 | $30,890 |
| Utah | 3 | $39,060 | $34,500 |
| Illinois | 3 | $38,980 | $35,270 |
| Michigan | 7 | $38,400 | $33,150 |
| New Jersey | 2 | $38,320 | $37,080 |
| Maryland | 3 | $38,190 | $33,410 |
| Maine | 2 | $37,940 | $36,210 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $37,780 | $37,350 |
| Florida | 14 | $37,680 | $31,430 |
| Nevada | 2 | $37,160 | $34,570 |
| Kentucky | 3 | $37,030 | $29,550 |
| Iowa | 8 | $36,670 | $34,320 |
| South Dakota | 2 | $36,440 | $34,060 |
| Tennessee | 8 | $36,390 | $27,380 |
| North Carolina | 7 | $36,220 | $29,310 |
| Ohio | 10 | $36,100 | $27,200 |
| Minnesota | 3 | $34,510 | $31,190 |
| Oklahoma | 2 | $34,180 | $33,100 |
| Nebraska | 3 | $34,110 | $32,410 |
| Louisiana | 6 | $34,020 | $25,870 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $33,200 | $33,200 |
| Texas | 15 | $32,440 | $23,390 |
| South Carolina | 4 | $32,410 | $28,060 |
| Virginia | 5 | $31,870 | $30,020 |
| Wisconsin | 7 | $31,510 | $29,980 |
| Pennsylvania | 10 | $31,330 | $20,070 |
| Montana | 1 | $30,950 | $30,950 |
| Georgia | 5 | $30,720 | $24,620 |
| West Virginia | 4 | $30,440 | $27,160 |
| Arkansas | 1 | $30,400 | $30,400 |
| Indiana | 8 | $29,780 | $25,800 |
| Mississippi | 2 | $29,740 | $28,260 |
| Alabama | 8 | $26,010 | $24,360 |
| Puerto Rico | 2 | $22,770 | $22,150 |
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Cooks, Short Order salary in every city we cover
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| Metro area | Average | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kahului, HI | $52,560 | $48,140 | $25.27 | 110 |
| Denver, CO | $51,530 | $44,200 | $24.78 | 1,010 |
| Seattle, WA | $49,560 | $50,870 | $23.83 | 830 |
| Corvallis, OR | $48,580 | $54,020 | $23.36 | 50 |
| San Francisco, CA | $46,250 | $45,790 | $22.24 | 4,430 |
| San Jose, CA | $45,720 | $45,990 | $21.98 | 1,660 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $45,590 | $46,450 | $21.92 | 700 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $45,480 | $50,180 | $21.87 | n/a |
| Napa, CA | $44,260 | $43,930 | $21.28 | 150 |
| Vallejo, CA | $44,070 | $45,360 | $21.19 | 240 |
| Barnstable, MA | $44,010 | $45,690 | $21.16 | 190 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $43,170 | $42,450 | $20.76 | n/a |
| Los Angeles, CA | $42,440 | $43,680 | $20.40 | 12,410 |
| Amherst, MA | $41,970 | $43,790 | $20.18 | 70 |
| Salinas, CA | $41,920 | $40,550 | $20.16 | 260 |
| Oxnard, CA | $41,900 | $42,990 | $20.14 | n/a |
| Burlington, VT | $41,750 | $38,890 | $20.07 | 200 |
| Portland, OR | $41,640 | $38,810 | $20.02 | 1,030 |
| Providence, RI | $41,640 | $44,050 | $20.02 | 520 |
| Topeka, KS | $41,640 | $29,180 | $20.02 | 60 |
| Waterbury, CT | $41,640 | $44,780 | $20.02 | n/a |
| Boston, MA | $41,600 | $39,600 | $20.00 | 4,460 |
| Honolulu, HI | $41,510 | $40,860 | $19.96 | 290 |
| Sacramento, CA | $41,130 | $38,480 | $19.78 | 1,800 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $41,130 | $39,140 | $19.77 | 210 |
| Worcester, MA | $40,750 | $40,780 | $19.59 | 340 |
| Modesto, CA | $40,710 | $38,260 | $19.57 | 370 |
| Bellingham, WA | $40,670 | $38,160 | $19.55 | 30 |
| Yuba City, CA | $40,460 | $42,400 | $19.45 | 80 |
| Yakima, WA | $40,410 | $38,430 | $19.43 | 40 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $40,270 | $38,020 | $19.36 | 320 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $40,200 | $38,340 | $19.33 | 360 |
| Norwich, CT | $40,110 | $39,970 | $19.28 | 120 |
| Washington, DC | $40,010 | $39,650 | $19.24 | 3,850 |
| Anchorage, AK | $39,980 | $37,660 | $19.22 | 170 |
| Springfield, MA | $39,790 | $39,200 | $19.13 | 160 |
| San Diego, CA | $39,760 | $37,300 | $19.12 | 1,830 |
| Medford, OR | $39,490 | $38,010 | $18.99 | 70 |
| New York, NY | $39,330 | $35,360 | $18.91 | 9,990 |
| St. Louis, MO | $39,320 | $38,490 | $18.91 | 910 |
| Hanford, CA | $39,280 | $39,300 | $18.88 | 60 |
| Pittsfield, MA | $39,230 | $37,720 | $18.86 | 50 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $39,060 | $39,040 | $18.78 | 170 |
| Stockton, CA | $39,030 | $37,490 | $18.77 | 390 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $39,020 | $38,490 | $18.76 | 330 |
| Chicago, IL | $38,980 | $37,440 | $18.74 | 1,780 |
| Rochester, NY | $38,940 | $36,580 | $18.72 | 1,180 |
| Chico, CA | $38,910 | $37,700 | $18.71 | 190 |
| Visalia, CA | $38,750 | $37,940 | $18.63 | 280 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $38,690 | $36,170 | $18.60 | 830 |
| Fresno, CA | $38,560 | $38,280 | $18.54 | 930 |
| Tucson, AZ | $38,560 | $36,080 | $18.54 | 260 |
| Kingston, NY | $38,400 | $36,310 | $18.46 | 210 |
| Merced, CA | $38,400 | $36,240 | $18.46 | 140 |
| Traverse City, MI | $38,400 | $36,090 | $18.46 | 50 |
| Trenton, NJ | $38,320 | $35,920 | $18.43 | 110 |
| Lake Havasu City, AZ | $38,290 | $34,830 | $18.41 | 80 |
| Baltimore, MD | $38,190 | $36,460 | $18.36 | 1,940 |
| Redding, CA | $38,160 | $36,730 | $18.35 | 100 |
| Riverside, CA | $37,950 | $35,610 | $18.25 | 2,280 |
| Portland, ME | $37,940 | $36,470 | $18.24 | 320 |
| Ithaca, NY | $37,870 | $36,200 | $18.21 | 130 |
| Bend, OR | $37,860 | $34,880 | $18.20 | 110 |
| Santa Fe, NM | $37,780 | $37,820 | $18.17 | 140 |
| Naples, FL | $37,680 | $35,660 | $18.12 | 150 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $37,550 | $36,250 | $18.05 | 110 |
| Ogden, UT | $37,460 | $39,550 | $18.01 | 40 |
| Syracuse, NY | $37,450 | $36,190 | $18.00 | 680 |
| Albany, OR | $37,400 | $36,460 | $17.98 | 40 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $37,350 | $38,860 | $17.96 | 350 |
| Reno, NV | $37,160 | $41,530 | $17.86 | n/a |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $37,080 | $33,400 | $17.83 | n/a |
| Lexington, KY | $37,030 | $39,040 | $17.80 | 130 |
| Spokane, WA | $36,980 | $35,030 | $17.78 | n/a |
| Muskegon, MI | $36,900 | $31,940 | $17.74 | 50 |
| Buffalo, NY | $36,860 | $34,730 | $17.72 | 1,410 |
| Glens Falls, NY | $36,730 | $35,950 | $17.66 | 130 |
| Des Moines, IA | $36,670 | $36,760 | $17.63 | 270 |
| Eugene, OR | $36,500 | $35,780 | $17.55 | 180 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $36,440 | $35,570 | $17.52 | 660 |
| Albany, NY | $36,410 | $34,520 | $17.50 | 1,310 |
| Nashville, TN | $36,390 | $37,830 | $17.50 | 600 |
| Miami, FL | $36,350 | $34,570 | $17.48 | 880 |
| Utica, NY | $36,230 | $34,690 | $17.42 | 380 |
| Durham, NC | $36,220 | $35,040 | $17.41 | 150 |
| Bangor, ME | $36,210 | $35,400 | $17.41 | 120 |
| Binghamton, NY | $36,170 | $35,240 | $17.39 | 270 |
| Dubuque, IA | $36,150 | $36,990 | $17.38 | 50 |
| Columbus, OH | $36,100 | $35,200 | $17.36 | 1,100 |
| Salem, OR | $35,740 | $34,910 | $17.18 | 110 |
| Sioux City, IA | $35,730 | $33,880 | $17.18 | 80 |
| Ames, IA | $35,520 | $36,070 | $17.08 | 60 |
| Detroit, MI | $35,410 | $35,630 | $17.02 | 1,300 |
| Rockford, IL | $35,350 | $34,150 | $17.00 | 70 |
| Peoria, IL | $35,270 | $32,010 | $16.96 | 80 |
| Watertown, NY | $35,270 | $34,620 | $16.96 | 130 |
| Fort Myers, FL | $35,230 | $34,810 | $16.94 | 130 |
| Davenport, IA | $35,160 | $33,280 | $16.90 | 170 |
| Waterloo, IA | $35,160 | $33,520 | $16.90 | 60 |
| Sarasota, FL | $35,110 | $34,650 | $16.88 | 210 |
| Iowa City, IA | $35,050 | $35,990 | $16.85 | 50 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $34,900 | $32,630 | $16.78 | n/a |
| Charlotte, NC | $34,580 | $34,600 | $16.63 | 530 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $34,570 | $37,770 | $16.62 | 600 |
| Tampa, FL | $34,520 | $34,740 | $16.60 | 1,170 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $34,510 | $32,150 | $16.59 | 580 |
| Provo, UT | $34,500 | $36,360 | $16.59 | 50 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $34,440 | $33,620 | $16.56 | 100 |
| Palm Bay, FL | $34,350 | $34,270 | $16.51 | 130 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $34,320 | $32,940 | $16.50 | 80 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $34,320 | $32,030 | $16.50 | 190 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $34,220 | $34,200 | $16.45 | 170 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $34,180 | $36,010 | $16.43 | n/a |
| Omaha, NE | $34,110 | $32,710 | $16.40 | 850 |
| Rapid City, SD | $34,060 | $32,670 | $16.38 | 420 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $34,020 | $33,540 | $16.36 | 360 |
| Lakeland, FL | $34,010 | $35,320 | $16.35 | n/a |
| Columbia, MO | $33,740 | $35,260 | $16.22 | n/a |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $33,720 | $32,020 | $16.21 | 110 |
| Orlando, FL | $33,550 | $33,260 | $16.13 | n/a |
| Lansing, MI | $33,480 | $33,280 | $16.10 | 100 |
| Hagerstown, MD | $33,410 | $31,840 | $16.06 | 110 |
| Deltona, FL | $33,260 | $32,620 | $15.99 | 200 |
| Manchester, NH | $33,200 | $30,840 | $15.96 | 710 |
| Saginaw, MI | $33,150 | $31,700 | $15.94 | 50 |
| Tulsa, OK | $33,100 | $35,380 | $15.91 | 150 |
| Panama City, FL | $33,020 | $31,840 | $15.88 | 70 |
| Gainesville, FL | $32,930 | $33,220 | $15.83 | 130 |
| Grand Island, NE | $32,770 | $31,060 | $15.75 | 80 |
| Pensacola, FL | $32,690 | $33,280 | $15.72 | 110 |
| Austin, TX | $32,440 | $31,520 | $15.59 | 520 |
| Charleston, SC | $32,410 | $32,020 | $15.58 | n/a |
| Lincoln, NE | $32,410 | $30,340 | $15.58 | 360 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $32,390 | $32,180 | $15.57 | 580 |
| San Antonio, TX | $32,320 | $33,260 | $15.54 | n/a |
| Duluth, MN | $32,290 | $29,960 | $15.52 | 80 |
| Hammond, LA | $32,250 | $31,800 | $15.51 | 70 |
| Canton, OH | $32,090 | $31,450 | $15.43 | n/a |
| Akron, OH | $31,980 | $31,430 | $15.38 | 240 |
| Richmond, VA | $31,870 | $29,280 | $15.32 | 300 |
| Raleigh, NC | $31,590 | $31,200 | $15.19 | 530 |
| La Crosse, WI | $31,510 | $28,700 | $15.15 | 60 |
| Louisville, KY | $31,430 | $29,630 | $15.11 | 260 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $31,430 | $31,300 | $15.11 | 140 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $31,430 | $27,830 | $15.11 | 810 |
| Appleton, WI | $31,410 | $27,720 | $15.10 | 80 |
| Winchester, VA | $31,350 | $30,670 | $15.07 | 60 |
| Allentown, PA | $31,330 | $31,940 | $15.06 | 160 |
| Greenville, SC | $31,190 | $30,690 | $14.99 | 110 |
| Rochester, MN | $31,190 | $30,320 | $15.00 | 40 |
| Memphis, TN | $31,080 | $29,880 | $14.94 | 590 |
| Great Falls, MT | $30,950 | $32,370 | $14.88 | n/a |
| Kansas City, MO | $30,890 | $29,810 | $14.85 | 480 |
| Knoxville, TN | $30,880 | $30,210 | $14.85 | 320 |
| Kenosha, WI | $30,790 | $27,790 | $14.80 | 50 |
| Wilmington, NC | $30,790 | $29,620 | $14.80 | 150 |
| Athens, GA | $30,720 | $31,120 | $14.77 | 100 |
| Toledo, OH | $30,630 | $27,970 | $14.72 | 290 |
| Staunton, VA | $30,570 | $30,160 | $14.70 | 70 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $30,550 | $29,400 | $14.69 | 170 |
| Green Bay, WI | $30,540 | $27,730 | $14.68 | 100 |
| Midland, TX | $30,530 | $28,390 | $14.68 | 90 |
| Hinesville, GA | $30,520 | $30,110 | $14.67 | 30 |
| Chattanooga, TN | $30,490 | $29,950 | $14.66 | 200 |
| Morgantown, WV | $30,440 | $29,210 | $14.63 | 70 |
| Little Rock, AR | $30,400 | $27,990 | $14.62 | 40 |
| Racine, WI | $30,320 | $28,400 | $14.58 | 60 |
| Kingsport, TN | $30,260 | $30,510 | $14.55 | 120 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $30,170 | $28,130 | $14.51 | n/a |
| Clarksville, TN | $30,100 | $30,170 | $14.47 | 100 |
| Savannah, GA | $30,090 | $28,160 | $14.47 | 180 |
| Sandusky, OH | $30,080 | $27,560 | $14.46 | 110 |
| Roanoke, VA | $30,020 | $29,260 | $14.44 | 130 |
| Greensboro, NC | $29,980 | $29,700 | $14.42 | 260 |
| Madison, WI | $29,980 | $28,650 | $14.41 | n/a |
| Muncie, IN | $29,780 | $28,030 | $14.32 | 50 |
| Gulfport, MS | $29,740 | $28,520 | $14.30 | 420 |
| Johnson City, TN | $29,700 | $29,460 | $14.28 | 80 |
| Lancaster, PA | $29,640 | $29,580 | $14.25 | n/a |
| Dayton, OH | $29,620 | $28,200 | $14.24 | n/a |
| Bowling Green, KY | $29,550 | $27,590 | $14.21 | 40 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $29,450 | $28,970 | $14.16 | 130 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $29,400 | $31,360 | $14.13 | 1,340 |
| Hickory, NC | $29,310 | $29,230 | $14.09 | n/a |
| Augusta, GA | $29,260 | $28,490 | $14.07 | 120 |
| Dallas, TX | $29,170 | $25,320 | $14.03 | 1,770 |
| Columbia, SC | $28,840 | $27,540 | $13.87 | 100 |
| Charleston, WV | $28,800 | $27,590 | $13.85 | 80 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $28,670 | $30,240 | $13.78 | 170 |
| Michigan City, IN | $28,550 | $28,390 | $13.73 | 40 |
| Wichita, KS | $28,550 | $28,250 | $13.73 | 170 |
| New Orleans, LA | $28,300 | $24,720 | $13.61 | 500 |
| Jackson, MS | $28,260 | $28,450 | $13.59 | 420 |
| Youngstown, OH | $28,100 | $29,350 | $13.51 | 180 |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | $28,060 | $29,200 | $13.49 | 70 |
| Williamsport, PA | $28,030 | $25,490 | $13.48 | 50 |
| Odessa, TX | $28,010 | $24,350 | $13.47 | 70 |
| Springfield, OH | $27,990 | $27,600 | $13.46 | 50 |
| Kokomo, IN | $27,850 | $28,670 | $13.39 | 30 |
| Houston, TX | $27,730 | $25,720 | $13.33 | 1,500 |
| Wheeling, WV | $27,570 | $27,590 | $13.26 | 70 |
| Shreveport, LA | $27,530 | $25,050 | $13.24 | 200 |
| Bloomington, IN | $27,400 | $29,030 | $13.17 | 60 |
| Cleveland, TN | $27,380 | $28,660 | $13.16 | 40 |
| Lafayette, LA | $27,220 | $24,340 | $13.09 | n/a |
| Cleveland, OH | $27,200 | $22,260 | $13.08 | 1,610 |
| Huntington, WV | $27,160 | $26,470 | $13.06 | 80 |
| Chambersburg, PA | $27,150 | $28,350 | $13.05 | n/a |
| Scranton, PA | $26,970 | $28,290 | $12.97 | 120 |
| Manhattan, KS | $26,730 | $27,820 | $12.85 | 70 |
| Terre Haute, IN | $26,320 | $21,940 | $12.65 | 50 |
| Lubbock, TX | $26,270 | $25,550 | $12.63 | 160 |
| Elkhart, IN | $26,210 | $28,430 | $12.60 | 70 |
| San Angelo, TX | $26,030 | $22,320 | $12.52 | 40 |
| Huntsville, AL | $26,010 | $22,510 | $12.51 | 320 |
| Birmingham, AL | $25,950 | $23,160 | $12.48 | n/a |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $25,930 | $22,430 | $12.47 | n/a |
| Monroe, LA | $25,870 | $23,350 | $12.44 | n/a |
| Amarillo, TX | $25,850 | $25,500 | $12.43 | 130 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $25,800 | $21,440 | $12.40 | n/a |
| Tyler, TX | $25,470 | $22,900 | $12.24 | 170 |
| Daphne, AL | $25,340 | $22,330 | $12.18 | 190 |
| Abilene, TX | $24,970 | $22,840 | $12.01 | 110 |
| Longview, TX | $24,820 | $22,880 | $11.93 | 180 |
| El Paso, TX | $24,680 | $21,610 | $11.86 | n/a |
| Montgomery, AL | $24,660 | $21,840 | $11.85 | n/a |
| Warner Robins, GA | $24,620 | $22,880 | $11.84 | 40 |
| Auburn, AL | $24,580 | $21,860 | $11.82 | 120 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $24,460 | $22,110 | $11.76 | 150 |
| Dothan, AL | $24,440 | $21,250 | $11.75 | n/a |
| York, PA | $24,410 | $22,160 | $11.73 | 120 |
| Florence, AL | $24,360 | $21,480 | $11.71 | 90 |
| Erie, PA | $23,390 | $22,450 | $11.25 | 70 |
| Laredo, TX | $23,390 | $21,490 | $11.24 | 100 |
| San Juan, PR | $22,770 | $22,580 | $10.95 | 1,120 |
| Guayama, PR | $22,150 | $22,140 | $10.65 | 60 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $20,070 | $17,150 | $9.65 | n/a |
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Cooks, Short Order salary: questions
Where do cooks, short order make the most money?
In Kahului, HI, with an average of $52,560 a year, among the 237 metro areas we cover.
What is the average cooks, short order salary in the U.S.?
$37,675 a year across all U.S. metro areas, weighted by employment (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where is cooks, short order pay the lowest?
Pittsburgh, PA, at $20,070 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 35-2015.
- U.S. metro average: employment-weighted mean of every metro area in the OEWS file (not only the ones listed here).
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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