Cooks, Short Order Salary in Michigan

Cooks, short order in Michigan earn the most in Traverse City (average $38,400 a year) and the least in Saginaw ($33,150), across the 7 Michigan metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the cooks, short order average at $34,620 and the median at $34,510 for 2,560 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $36,120.

Cooks, Short Order average salary by city in Michigan

Traverse City$38,400
Muskegon$36,900
Detroit$35,410
Grand Rapids$34,220
Ann Arbor$33,720
Lansing$33,480
Saginaw$33,150

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Traverse City	$38,400	$36,090	$34,320	$31,649	93
Muskegon	$36,900	$31,940	$30,290	$30,196	93
Detroit	$35,410	$35,630	$32,090	$28,663	100
Grand Rapids	$34,220	$34,200	$29,440	$28,042	96
Ann Arbor	$33,720	$32,020	$30,440	$28,087	101
Lansing	$33,480	$33,280	$30,180	$27,628	95
Saginaw	$33,150	$31,700	$27,790	$27,243	91

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Cooks, Short Order salary in other states

Cooks, Short Order salary by city and state

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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. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.

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