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Cooks, Short Order Salary in Tennessee

BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics · May 2025

Mean Annual
$31,620
-12.9% vs national
Hourly Wage
$15.20
 
10th Percentile
$22,880
Entry level
90th Percentile
$39,240
Senior level
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Salary Range

Cooks, Short Orders in Tennessee earn between $22,880 and $39,240, with a mean of $31,620. The national average for this role is $36,297.

$31,620 mean
10th Percentile$22,88090th Percentile$39,240

How Tennessee Compares

LocationMean Salary
Tennessee$31,620
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. Tennessee. Hourly wages assume 2,080 hours/year.