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Cooks, Short Order salary

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US SOC 35-2015 · Classification edition 2018

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AreaPayWhat the figure measures
United StatesCountry · USUSD 35,880 per year Median · May 2025 data United States · Country National Gross employee wages; workplace-based; excludes self-employed workersNational benchmark.
United StatesCountry · USUSD 36,120 per year Mean · May 2025 data United States · Country National Gross employee wages; workplace-based; excludes self-employed workersNational benchmark.
United StatesCountry · USUSD 17.25 per hour Median · May 2025 data United States · Country National Gross employee wages; workplace-based; excludes self-employed workersNational benchmark.
United StatesCountry · USUSD 23,440 per year P10 · May 2025 data United States · Country National Gross employee wages; workplace-based; excludes self-employed workersNational benchmark.
United StatesCountry · USUSD 46,460 per year P90 · May 2025 data United States · Country National Gross employee wages; workplace-based; excludes self-employed workersNational benchmark.
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TXMetro area · USUSD 31,520 per year Median · May 2025 data Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX · Metro area Area Gross employee wages; workplace-based; excludes self-employed workersMetropolitan-area benchmark. This is not a city-only wage.
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TXMetro area · USUSD 32,440 per year Mean · May 2025 data Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX · Metro area Area Gross employee wages; workplace-based; excludes self-employed workersMetropolitan-area benchmark. This is not a city-only wage.
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TXMetro area · USUSD 15.15 per hour Median · May 2025 data Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX · Metro area Area Gross employee wages; workplace-based; excludes self-employed workersMetropolitan-area benchmark. This is not a city-only wage.
Burlington-South Burlington, VTMetro area · USUSD 38,890 per year Median · May 2025 data Burlington-South Burlington, VT · Metro area Area Gross employee wages; workplace-based; excludes self-employed workersMetropolitan-area benchmark. This is not a city-only wage.
Burlington-South Burlington, VTMetro area · USUSD 41,750 per year Mean · May 2025 data Burlington-South Burlington, VT · Metro area Area Gross employee wages; workplace-based; excludes self-employed workersMetropolitan-area benchmark. This is not a city-only wage.
Burlington-South Burlington, VTMetro area · USUSD 18.7 per hour Median · May 2025 data Burlington-South Burlington, VT · Metro area Area Gross employee wages; workplace-based; excludes self-employed workersMetropolitan-area benchmark. This is not a city-only wage.
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-INMetro area · USUSD 37,440 per year Median · May 2025 data Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN · Metro area Area Gross employee wages; workplace-based; excludes self-employed workersMetropolitan-area benchmark. This is not a city-only wage.
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-INMetro area · USUSD 38,980 per year Mean · May 2025 data Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN · Metro area Area Gross employee wages; workplace-based; excludes self-employed workersMetropolitan-area benchmark. This is not a city-only wage.
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-INMetro area · USUSD 18 per hour Median · May 2025 data Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN · Metro area Area Gross employee wages; workplace-based; excludes self-employed workersMetropolitan-area benchmark. This is not a city-only wage.
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, COMetro area · USUSD 44,200 per year Median · May 2025 data Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO · Metro area Area Gross employee wages; workplace-based; excludes self-employed workersMetropolitan-area benchmark. This is not a city-only wage.
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, COMetro area · USUSD 51,530 per year Mean · May 2025 data Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO · Metro area Area Gross employee wages; workplace-based; excludes self-employed workersMetropolitan-area benchmark. This is not a city-only wage.
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, COMetro area · USUSD 21.25 per hour Median · May 2025 data Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO · Metro area Area Gross employee wages; workplace-based; excludes self-employed workersMetropolitan-area benchmark. This is not a city-only wage.
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAMetro area · USUSD 43,680 per year Median · May 2025 data Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA · Metro area Area Gross employee wages; workplace-based; excludes self-employed workersMetropolitan-area benchmark. This is not a city-only wage.
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAMetro area · USUSD 42,440 per year Mean · May 2025 data Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA · Metro area Area Gross employee wages; workplace-based; excludes self-employed workersMetropolitan-area benchmark. This is not a city-only wage.
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAMetro area · USUSD 21 per hour Median · May 2025 data Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA · Metro area Area Gross employee wages; workplace-based; excludes self-employed workersMetropolitan-area benchmark. This is not a city-only wage.
Madison, WIMetro area · USUSD 28,650 per year Median · May 2025 data Madison, WI · Metro area Area Gross employee wages; workplace-based; excludes self-employed workersMetropolitan-area benchmark. This is not a city-only wage.
Madison, WIMetro area · USUSD 29,980 per year Mean · May 2025 data Madison, WI · Metro area Area Gross employee wages; workplace-based; excludes self-employed workersMetropolitan-area benchmark. This is not a city-only wage.
Madison, WIMetro area · USUSD 13.78 per hour Median · May 2025 data Madison, WI · Metro area Area Gross employee wages; workplace-based; excludes self-employed workersMetropolitan-area benchmark. This is not a city-only wage.
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJMetro area · USUSD 35,360 per year Median · May 2025 data New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ · Metro area Area Gross employee wages; workplace-based; excludes self-employed workersMetropolitan-area benchmark. This is not a city-only wage.
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJMetro area · USUSD 39,330 per year Mean · May 2025 data New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ · Metro area Area Gross employee wages; workplace-based; excludes self-employed workersMetropolitan-area benchmark. This is not a city-only wage.
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJMetro area · USUSD 17 per hour Median · May 2025 data New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ · Metro area Area Gross employee wages; workplace-based; excludes self-employed workersMetropolitan-area benchmark. This is not a city-only wage.
Portland-South Portland, MEMetro area · USUSD 36,470 per year Median · May 2025 data Portland-South Portland, ME · Metro area Area Gross employee wages; workplace-based; excludes self-employed workersMetropolitan-area benchmark. This is not a city-only wage.
Portland-South Portland, MEMetro area · USUSD 37,940 per year Mean · May 2025 data Portland-South Portland, ME · Metro area Area Gross employee wages; workplace-based; excludes self-employed workersMetropolitan-area benchmark. This is not a city-only wage.
Portland-South Portland, MEMetro area · USUSD 17.53 per hour Median · May 2025 data Portland-South Portland, ME · Metro area Area Gross employee wages; workplace-based; excludes self-employed workersMetropolitan-area benchmark. This is not a city-only wage.
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WAMetro area · USUSD 50,870 per year Median · May 2025 data Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA · Metro area Area Gross employee wages; workplace-based; excludes self-employed workersMetropolitan-area benchmark. This is not a city-only wage.

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