Cooks, Short Order
SOC code 35-2015 · Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $23,440 | $11.27 |
| 25th percentile | $30,610 | $14.71 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $35,880 | $17.25 |
| 75th percentile | $42,450 | $20.41 |
| 90th percentile | $46,460 | $22.34 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Cooks, Short Order (SOC 35-2015), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 51 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 1,280 | $28,600 | $25,340 | $22,250 | $23,600 | $30,550 | $40,840 |
| Alaska | 390 | $43,090 | $39,940 | $39,520 | $39,940 | $40,510 | $47,930 |
| Arizona | — | $42,920 | $46,240 | $31,470 | $36,950 | $48,700 | $48,700 |
| Arkansas | 200 | $31,520 | $29,410 | $25,940 | $28,100 | $32,670 | $40,770 |
| California | 34,490 | $41,040 | $39,010 | $35,020 | $36,370 | $44,270 | $47,310 |
| Colorado | 2,080 | $45,240 | $44,090 | $31,970 | $36,580 | $52,230 | $63,170 |
| Connecticut | 410 | $37,430 | $36,970 | $32,800 | $33,160 | $38,600 | $43,790 |
| Delaware | 80 | $34,110 | $31,960 | $29,040 | $31,940 | $37,630 | $40,070 |
| District of Columbia | — | $42,060 | $38,340 | $38,340 | $38,340 | $45,500 | $47,520 |
| Florida | 5,210 | $35,310 | $34,320 | $29,360 | $31,770 | $36,990 | $42,810 |
| Georgia | 6,240 | $26,540 | $22,160 | $20,800 | $20,800 | $31,200 | $37,230 |
| Hawaii | 600 | $45,440 | $41,100 | $35,140 | $37,250 | $48,970 | $63,340 |
| Idaho | 250 | $29,910 | $31,280 | $22,960 | $27,690 | $32,780 | $33,080 |
| Illinois | 1,380 | $37,990 | $36,700 | $29,800 | $33,720 | $44,430 | $48,020 |
| Indiana | 2,100 | $29,560 | $30,700 | $18,190 | $24,790 | $33,220 | $37,860 |
| Iowa | 1,680 | $32,700 | $31,520 | $24,930 | $28,850 | $35,950 | $39,530 |
| Kansas | — | $31,480 | $26,780 | $22,460 | $24,000 | $34,560 | $46,050 |
| Kentucky | 1,020 | $31,440 | $29,120 | $22,260 | $24,450 | $37,850 | $42,300 |
| Louisiana | 3,920 | $30,230 | $27,050 | $21,140 | $22,400 | $36,770 | $45,670 |
| Maine | 1,050 | $36,040 | $34,070 | $31,200 | $31,950 | $37,500 | $42,980 |
| Maryland | 2,670 | $35,810 | $35,280 | $33,580 | $33,760 | $35,940 | $39,850 |
| Massachusetts | 4,100 | $44,580 | $44,770 | $35,660 | $39,150 | $51,580 | $52,000 |
| Michigan | 2,390 | $32,870 | $30,670 | $22,950 | $27,240 | $37,190 | $45,760 |
| Minnesota | 1,260 | $31,560 | $29,260 | $22,940 | $23,960 | $36,450 | $42,030 |
| Mississippi | 2,360 | $26,280 | $25,710 | $17,820 | $20,500 | $30,620 | $35,620 |
| Missouri | 1,810 | $35,770 | $35,300 | $29,820 | $31,200 | $37,350 | $45,070 |
| Montana | 80 | $32,930 | $31,490 | $28,940 | $30,970 | $36,130 | $39,260 |
| Nebraska | 1,790 | $32,760 | $31,200 | $25,560 | $26,240 | $35,620 | $42,600 |
| Nevada | — | $37,050 | $38,970 | $28,320 | $31,150 | $40,300 | $42,770 |
| New Hampshire | 2,840 | $30,820 | $29,000 | $23,070 | $27,720 | $34,110 | $38,120 |
| New Jersey | 1,120 | $37,050 | $35,190 | $31,610 | $31,950 | $39,520 | $43,460 |
| New Mexico | 1,020 | $37,290 | $38,130 | $30,280 | $33,460 | $41,420 | $43,680 |
| New York | — | $38,130 | $36,830 | $31,950 | $33,790 | $39,990 | $46,520 |
| North Carolina | 3,000 | $29,680 | $30,530 | $22,670 | $25,300 | $33,280 | $35,790 |
| North Dakota | — | $41,770 | $34,700 | $32,780 | $34,320 | $47,630 | $61,660 |
| Ohio | 6,920 | $29,710 | $28,400 | $21,740 | $22,820 | $33,780 | $42,580 |
| Oklahoma | 840 | $29,800 | $31,040 | $21,030 | $25,330 | $32,430 | $37,110 |
| Oregon | 3,240 | $36,410 | $35,620 | $30,040 | $33,220 | $37,840 | $42,600 |
| Pennsylvania | 3,800 | $24,680 | $18,400 | $16,640 | $16,640 | $29,170 | $38,870 |
| Rhode Island | — | $35,990 | $34,410 | $30,880 | $32,490 | $40,460 | $40,470 |
| South Carolina | 1,270 | $29,420 | $29,180 | $22,410 | $25,910 | $32,890 | $34,840 |
| South Dakota | 2,060 | $32,530 | $31,160 | $27,080 | $29,660 | $35,420 | $38,150 |
| Tennessee | 2,890 | $29,620 | $29,000 | $20,470 | $23,690 | $33,770 | $39,480 |
| Texas | 4,150 | $30,310 | $28,770 | $22,790 | $27,110 | $34,560 | $37,220 |
| Utah | 520 | $38,240 | $36,680 | $27,610 | $30,250 | $46,810 | $48,740 |
| Vermont | 600 | $40,360 | $39,140 | $31,650 | $37,540 | $44,390 | $47,620 |
| Virginia | — | $32,220 | $30,270 | $24,960 | $28,080 | $35,360 | $42,590 |
| Washington | 1,610 | $44,170 | $46,010 | $37,430 | $40,070 | $46,010 | $48,070 |
| West Virginia | 670 | $27,380 | $27,480 | $20,140 | $22,970 | $29,800 | $35,060 |
| Wisconsin | 2,960 | $28,440 | $27,300 | $20,470 | $26,680 | $29,820 | $35,720 |
| Wyoming | 40 | $34,590 | $35,620 | $33,390 | $33,390 | $36,340 | $36,970 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
Similar-paying occupations in Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations
- Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other 35-9099$35,840/yr
- Food Servers, Nonrestaurant 35-3041$35,360/yr
- Food Preparation Workers 35-2021$35,320/yr
- Waiters and Waitresses 35-3031$35,230/yr
- Dishwashers 35-9021$34,810/yr
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.