Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2010

35-2015 Cooks, Short Order

Prepare and cook to order a variety of foods that require only a short preparation time. May take orders from customers and serve patrons at counters or tables. Excludes "Fast Food Cooks" (35-2011).

National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3) 		Mean hourly
wage		 Mean annual
wage (2) 		Wage RSE (3)
171,780 3.2 % $10.11 $21,030 0.7 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $7.66 $8.31 $9.42 $11.38 $13.95
Annual Wage (2) $15,930 $17,280 $19,580 $23,680 $29,010

Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Full-Service Restaurants 73,800 1.65 $10.02 $20,840
Limited-Service Eating Places 39,090 0.97 $9.91 $20,600
Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) 16,350 4.75 $9.97 $20,730
Other Amusement and Recreation Industries 8,680 0.81 $9.83 $20,450
Special Food Services 6,540 1.19 $10.86 $22,600

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) 16,350 4.75 $9.97 $20,730
Full-Service Restaurants 73,800 1.65 $10.02 $20,840
Special Food Services 6,540 1.19 $10.86 $22,600
Limited-Service Eating Places 39,090 0.97 $9.91 $20,600
Other Amusement and Recreation Industries 8,680 0.81 $9.83 $20,450

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 340 0.01 $12.97 $26,980
Child Day Care Services 40 0.01 $12.24 $25,460
Traveler Accommodation 5,190 0.31 $12.05 $25,060
Motion Picture and Video Industries 130 0.04 $11.65 $24,230
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 210 0.01 $11.58 $24,090

Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 16,820 1.20 0.89 $11.30 $23,510
Texas 14,220 1.41 1.04 $9.11 $18,950
New York 11,790 1.41 1.05 $11.92 $24,800
Georgia 9,170 2.45 1.81 $9.53 $19,820
Pennsylvania 8,090 1.48 1.09 $10.41 $21,650




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Nevada 3,070 2.76 2.04 $12.30 $25,590
South Carolina 4,760 2.73 2.02 $9.15 $19,020
Louisiana 4,990 2.72 2.01 $8.72 $18,140
Rhode Island 1,150 2.56 1.90 $10.95 $22,780
Georgia 9,170 2.45 1.81 $9.53 $19,820




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Hawaii (8) (8) (8) $13.84 $28,800
District of Columbia 740 1.16 0.86 $13.60 $28,290
Alaska 430 1.40 1.03 $12.80 $26,620
Nevada 3,070 2.76 2.04 $12.30 $25,590
Connecticut 1,630 1.02 0.76 $12.27 $25,530

Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division 7,470 1.50 1.11 $12.77 $26,560
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA 6,270 2.85 2.11 $9.89 $20,580
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division 4,520 1.18 0.88 $11.26 $23,420
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX 3,390 1.36 1.00 $9.84 $20,470
Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division 2,890 1.44 1.07 $8.86 $18,420
Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL Metropolitan Division 2,810 0.79 0.59 $10.68 $22,210
Philadelphia, PA Metropolitan Division 2,740 1.52 1.13 $11.61 $24,140
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA 2,710 2.19 1.62 $11.04 $22,960
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 2,580 1.53 1.13 $11.21 $23,330
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division 2,360 1.03 0.76 $11.97 $24,900




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Wilmington, NC 700 5.20 3.84 $8.41 $17,490
Goldsboro, NC 180 4.25 3.15 $7.89 $16,410
Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, ME 800 4.17 3.08 $11.23 $23,360
Baton Rouge, LA 1,480 4.15 3.07 $8.24 $17,130
Ocean City, NJ 150 3.97 2.93 $10.82 $22,510
State College, PA 240 3.55 2.63 $9.94 $20,670
Grand Forks, ND-MN 170 3.54 2.62 $9.55 $19,870
Columbia, SC 1,110 3.35 2.48 $9.47 $19,700
Honolulu, HI 1,380 3.29 2.43 $13.90 $28,900
Lancaster, PA 710 3.22 2.38 $9.74 $20,260