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Cooks, Short Order Salary in Kentucky

BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics · May 2025

Mean Annual
$33,160
-8.6% vs national
Hourly Wage
$15.94
 
10th Percentile
$22,860
Entry level
90th Percentile
$44,880
Senior level
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Salary Range

Cooks, Short Orders in Kentucky earn between $22,860 and $44,880, with a mean of $33,160. The national average for this role is $36,297.

$33,160 mean
10th Percentile$22,86090th Percentile$44,880

How Kentucky Compares

LocationMean Salary
Kentucky$33,160
National Average$36,297
Hawaii$44,930
Colorado$44,170
Washington$43,990
Rhode Island$43,410
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Data Source

Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, May 2025. Kentucky. Hourly wages assume 2,080 hours/year.