Cooks, Short Order Salary in Pennsylvania

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

Median annual

$19,910

Median hourly

$10

Average annual

$25,130

Employed in state

3.5K

The median annual salary for Cooks, Short Order in Pennsylvania is $19,910, or about $10 an hour. That is 45% lower than the national median.

Pay in Pennsylvania ranges from $17,150 at the 10th percentile to $40,460 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 3.5K people work as cooks, short order in the state.

Pay distribution in Pennsylvania

10th$17,150

25th$17,150

Median$19,910

75th$31,360

90th$40,460

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $9.57
Daily: $77
Weekly: $383
Bi-weekly: $766
Monthly: $1,659
Annual: $19,910

$19,910 a year is around the 50th percentile for Cooks, Short Orders in Pennsylvania. The median is $19,910.

Cooks, Short Order — Pennsylvania
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$8.20	$17,150
25th percentile	$8.20	$17,150
Median	$9.60	$19,910
75th percentile	$15.10	$31,360
90th percentile	$19.40	$40,460
Average (mean)	$12.10	$25,130
Employment	3,510 people

Cooks, Short Order pay by metro area in Pennsylvania

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ	$31,940	160
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$31,360	1.3K
Lancaster, PA	$29,580	N/A
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA	$28,970	130
Chambersburg, PA	$28,350	N/A
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA	$28,290	120
Williamsport, PA	$25,490	50
Erie, PA	$22,450	70
York-Hanover, PA	$22,160	120
Pittsburgh, PA	$17,150	N/A

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