Cooks, Short Order Salary in Minnesota

State wage data from the BLS OEWS survey, May 2025.

Median annual

$32,150

Median hourly

$15

Average annual

$33,030

Employed in state

870

The median annual salary for Cooks, Short Order in Minnesota is $32,150, or about $15 an hour. That is 10% lower than the national median.

Pay in Minnesota ranges from $23,150 at the 10th percentile to $44,460 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 870 people work as cooks, short order in the state.

Pay distribution in Minnesota

10th$23,150

25th$24,750

Median$32,150

75th$39,090

90th$44,460

Salary calculator

Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $15.46
Daily: $124
Weekly: $618
Bi-weekly: $1,237
Monthly: $2,679
Annual: $32,150

$32,150 a year is around the 50th percentile for Cooks, Short Orders in Minnesota. The median is $32,150.

Cooks, Short Order — Minnesota
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$11.10	$23,150
25th percentile	$11.90	$24,750
Median	$15.50	$32,150
75th percentile	$18.80	$39,090
90th percentile	$21.40	$44,460
Average (mean)	$15.90	$33,030
Employment	870 people

Cooks, Short Order pay by metro area in Minnesota

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Sioux Falls, SD-MN	$35,570	660
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	$32,150	580
Rochester, MN	$30,320	40
Duluth, MN-WI	$29,960	80
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN	$28,700	60

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