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Wage information comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics Program. The OES is a semi-annual survey that provides wage and employment statistics for the nation, each state, and sub-state regions.

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      Wages for Cooks, Short Order in UNITED STATES


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      Location Pay
      Period      		 2023
      10% 25% Median 75% 90%
      United States Hourly $11.21 $13.67 $16.41 $18.39 $21.16
      AreaName Yearly $23,320 $28,430 $34,130 $38,240 $44,010
      Washington Hourly $17.14 $18.65 $20.78 $21.16 $21.43
      AreaName Yearly $35,660 $38,790 $43,230 $44,010 $44,570
      Hawaii Hourly $17.01 $17.66 $20.01 $21.48 $23.57
      AreaName Yearly $35,380 $36,740 $41,610 $44,680 $49,030
      Nevada Hourly $14.25 $16.56 $19.53 $20.28 $20.53
      AreaName Yearly $29,640 $34,440 $40,620 $42,180 $42,700
      Massachusetts Hourly $16.88 $17.82 $19.18 $21.34 $26.62
      AreaName Yearly $35,100 $37,060 $39,890 $44,390 $55,370
      Alaska Hourly $14.13 $17.04 $18.25 $21.99 $29.32
      AreaName Yearly $29,390 $35,430 $37,970 $45,740 $60,980
      Connecticut Hourly $15.50 $17.88 $18.20 $19.31 $21.88
      AreaName Yearly $32,240 $37,190 $37,860 $40,170 $45,510
      North Dakota Hourly $13.10 $17.50 $18.13 $21.88 $31.51
      AreaName Yearly $27,250 $36,400 $37,700 $45,510 $65,550
      California Hourly $16.38 $17.14 $18.07 $20.00 $22.81
      AreaName Yearly $34,070 $35,660 $37,590 $41,600 $47,450
      Vermont Hourly $14.47 $15.00 $17.91 $21.78 $21.79
      AreaName Yearly $30,110 $31,200 $37,250 $45,310 $45,310
      District of Columbia Hourly $17.10 $17.13 $17.79 $17.92 $21.80
      AreaName Yearly $35,580 $35,630 $37,010 $37,270 $45,340
      Maine Hourly $14.72 $16.24 $17.75 $20.74 $23.67
      AreaName Yearly $30,620 $33,780 $36,920 $43,140 $49,240
      New York Hourly $15.00 $16.90 $17.64 $20.71 $22.45
      AreaName Yearly $31,200 $35,150 $36,680 $43,070 $46,700
      Oregon Hourly $14.97 $16.38 $17.21 $17.94 $19.70
      AreaName Yearly $31,130 $34,070 $35,800 $37,310 $40,970
      Arizona Hourly $14.10 $14.72 $17.12 $18.00 $18.01
      AreaName Yearly $29,330 $30,610 $35,610 $37,440 $37,460
      Minnesota Hourly $14.19 $15.68 $17.04 $18.00 $18.36
      AreaName Yearly $29,510 $32,620 $35,450 $37,440 $38,180
      Colorado Hourly $14.50 $14.76 $16.82 $27.18 $29.00
      AreaName Yearly $30,160 $30,710 $34,980 $56,530 $60,320
      Maryland Hourly $13.92 $15.01 $16.34 $17.47 $18.02
      AreaName Yearly $28,960 $31,230 $33,980 $36,340 $37,480
      Nebraska Hourly $13.58 $14.42 $16.33 $17.47 $21.41
      AreaName Yearly $28,250 $29,990 $33,960 $36,340 $44,530
      Illinois Hourly $13.69 $14.91 $16.20 $19.66 $21.66
      AreaName Yearly $28,480 $31,010 $33,700 $40,890 $45,050
      New Jersey Hourly $14.13 $15.02 $16.07 $18.00 $19.96
      AreaName Yearly $29,390 $31,250 $33,430 $37,440 $41,520
      Florida Hourly $11.53 $13.39 $15.36 $17.58 $18.70
      AreaName Yearly $23,970 $27,850 $31,940 $36,570 $38,900
      Georgia Hourly $10.35 $14.06 $15.36 $18.06 $18.06
      AreaName Yearly $21,520 $29,250 $31,940 $37,560 $37,570
      Wyoming Hourly $14.41 $15.22 $15.36 $16.34 $18.09
      AreaName Yearly $29,970 $31,670 $31,940 $33,980 $37,630
      Kansas Hourly $11.02 $13.22 $14.96 $18.20 $30.01
      AreaName Yearly $22,920 $27,510 $31,110 $37,850 $62,420
      New Mexico Hourly $13.85 $14.22 $14.87 $16.29 $20.01
      AreaName Yearly $28,820 $29,570 $30,940 $33,890 $41,620
      New Hampshire Hourly $12.16 $13.58 $14.86 $17.15 $19.22
      AreaName Yearly $25,280 $28,250 $30,920 $35,670 $39,980
      Kentucky Hourly $9.83 $11.16 $14.85 $17.88 $20.49
      AreaName Yearly $20,440 $23,200 $30,880 $37,190 $42,620
      South Dakota Hourly $11.94 $13.31 $14.54 $16.66 $17.38
      AreaName Yearly $24,830 $27,690 $30,240 $34,640 $36,140
      Tennessee Hourly $8.50 $9.37 $14.50 $18.09 $20.48
      AreaName Yearly $17,670 $19,490 $30,160 $37,630 $42,590
      Virginia Hourly $12.00 $12.00 $14.48 $17.56 $20.07
      AreaName Yearly $24,960 $24,960 $30,120 $36,520 $41,740
      Utah Hourly $11.72 $13.09 $14.42 $21.51 $22.38
      AreaName Yearly $24,370 $27,230 $29,990 $44,740 $46,550
      South Carolina Hourly $10.00 $11.26 $14.33 $15.36 $17.95
      AreaName Yearly $20,800 $23,430 $29,810 $31,940 $37,340
      Oklahoma Hourly $10.71 $12.30 $14.25 $14.66 $17.14
      AreaName Yearly $22,290 $25,590 $29,640 $30,500 $35,660
      Iowa Hourly $11.19 $13.45 $14.22 $15.31 $17.54
      AreaName Yearly $23,280 $27,980 $29,580 $31,850 $36,480
      Idaho Hourly $8.72 $9.08 $14.17 $15.00 $16.33
      AreaName Yearly $18,130 $18,880 $29,470 $31,200 $33,970
      Delaware Hourly $12.26 $13.29 $13.94 $16.41 $19.69
      AreaName Yearly $25,500 $27,630 $29,000 $34,130 $40,960
      Indiana Hourly $11.26 $13.38 $13.87 $16.50 $19.60
      AreaName Yearly $23,430 $27,830 $28,860 $34,320 $40,770
      Wisconsin Hourly $9.41 $11.44 $13.86 $17.41 $18.84
      AreaName Yearly $19,580 $23,790 $28,820 $36,200 $39,180
      Pennsylvania Hourly $10.08 $11.41 $13.78 $16.48 $19.62
      AreaName Yearly $20,970 $23,730 $28,660 $34,270 $40,800
      Missouri Hourly $12.44 $12.96 $13.76 $15.87 $20.24
      AreaName Yearly $25,880 $26,950 $28,630 $33,010 $42,100
      Texas Hourly $10.66 $11.64 $13.71 $15.68 $17.59
      AreaName Yearly $22,180 $24,220 $28,520 $32,620 $36,580
      Montana Hourly $11.78 $11.78 $13.55 $14.74 $16.98
      AreaName Yearly $24,490 $24,500 $28,180 $30,660 $35,330
      Michigan Hourly $11.26 $12.73 $13.51 $16.13 $18.43
      AreaName Yearly $23,430 $26,470 $28,110 $33,540 $38,330
      Ohio Hourly $10.65 $11.21 $13.13 $14.83 $17.07
      AreaName Yearly $22,150 $23,320 $27,300 $30,850 $35,510
      Arkansas Hourly $11.41 $11.90 $12.86 $13.88 $18.00
      AreaName Yearly $23,740 $24,740 $26,740 $28,880 $37,440
      Mississippi Hourly $8.19 $10.08 $12.03 $14.10 $16.64
      AreaName Yearly $17,040 $20,970 $25,020 $29,320 $34,620
      North Carolina Hourly $9.36 $10.81 $11.93 $13.65 $16.00
      AreaName Yearly $19,460 $22,490 $24,810 $28,390 $33,280
      Alabama Hourly $10.63 $11.29 $11.77 $14.33 $22.26
      AreaName Yearly $22,110 $23,480 $24,480 $29,800 $46,310
      Louisiana Hourly $9.04 $10.10 $11.01 $14.13 $20.42
      AreaName Yearly $18,810 $21,020 $22,900 $29,390 $42,480
      West Virginia Hourly $8.96 $9.13 $10.82 $13.54 $16.13
      AreaName Yearly $18,630 $18,990 $22,510 $28,160 $33,540
      Guam Hourly $10.12 $10.18 $10.28 $10.97 $11.29
      AreaName Yearly $21,050 $21,170 $21,390 $22,810 $23,470
      Puerto Rico Hourly $9.00 $9.00 $9.56 $9.84 $10.24
      AreaName Yearly $18,720 $18,720 $19,880 $20,470 $21,290
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      Northern Mariana Islands Hourly not available not available not available not available not available
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