Cooks, Short Order pay range in Charleston
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,550 a year or less, while the top 10% make $37,190 or more. The middle half of cooks, short order in Charleston earn between $26,610 and $31,540.
- $23K10th
- $27K25th
- $28KMedian
- $32K75th
- $37K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $28,800 | $2,400 | $13.85 |
| Median | $27,590 | $2,299 | $13.26 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $26,610 | $2,218 | $12.79 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $31,540 | $2,628 | $15.16 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Cooks, Short Order pay in Charleston vs. West Virginia and the U.S.
Cooks, short order in Charleston earn about the same as the West Virginia average ($28,120) and 20% less than the U.S. average ($36,120). At the median the gap is -23% against the U.S. median of $35,880.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston | $28,800 | $27,590 | $22,550 | $37,190 | 80 |
| West Virginia | $28,120 | $27,440 | $20,120 | $36,210 | 620 |
| United States | $36,120 | $35,880 | $23,440 | $46,460 | 138,650 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Cooks, Short Order salary after taxes in Charleston
On the average salary of $28,800, a single filer in Charleston takes home about $24,631 a year, or $2,053 a month and $947 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Charleston a good place for cooks, short order? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Charleston area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.7), so the average $28,800 buys what about $32,463 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Charleston ($45,830). A typical home costs $148,817, or 5.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Cooks, Short Order salary in other West Virginia cities
Charleston ranks 2nd of 4 West Virginia metro areas for this job; Morgantown pays the most ($30,440).
- Morgantown$30,440
- Charleston$28,800
- Wheeling$27,570
- Huntington$27,160
Highest-paying cities for cooks, short order
Kahului, HI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($52,560).
- Kahului, HI$52,560
- Denver, CO$51,530
- Seattle, WA$49,560
- Corvallis, OR$48,580
- San Francisco, CA$46,250
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Cooks, Short Order salary in Charleston: questions
How much do cooks, short order make an hour in Charleston?
$13.85 an hour on average, and $13.26 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level cooks, short order salary in Charleston?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,550 a year and the 25th percentile is $26,610, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the cooks, short order take-home pay in Charleston?
About $24,631 a year ($2,053 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $28,800.
Do cooks, short order earn more in Charleston than elsewhere?
The average here is 20% less than the U.S. average for this job ($36,120).
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; area Charleston, WV (16620). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.6%.
- 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.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.90, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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