Cooks, Short Order Salary by State

National average: $36,297 · 49 states · BLS OEWS May 2025

StateMean Salary
Hawaii$44,930
Colorado$44,170
Washington$43,990
Rhode Island$43,410
Arizona$43,360
District of Columbia$42,780
Massachusetts$42,700
California$42,260
Connecticut$42,250
New Jersey$41,380
Vermont$41,030
Alaska$40,570
Oregon$39,790
Idaho$39,740
Delaware$38,960
New York$38,320
Maryland$38,290
Utah$37,990
Illinois$37,640
Missouri$37,390
Maine$36,730
New Mexico$36,560
Nevada$35,100
Iowa$34,960
Michigan$34,620
Florida$34,570
South Dakota$34,180
New Hampshire$33,740
Montana$33,420
Kentucky$33,160
Nebraska$33,080
Minnesota$33,030
Oklahoma$32,860
Virginia$32,600
North Carolina$31,680
Tennessee$31,620
Arkansas$31,560
Ohio$30,280
Wisconsin$30,050
Kansas$29,600
Georgia$29,370
South Carolina$29,340
Louisiana$29,110
West Virginia$28,120
Texas$27,610
Mississippi$27,140
Indiana$26,850
Pennsylvania$25,130
Alabama$24,860