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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 “Cooks, Fast Food” (35-2011).
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Cooks, Short Order:
Employment (1) | Employment RSE (3) |
Mean hourly wage |
Mean annual wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
---|---|---|---|---|
124,800 | 6.2 % | $ 13.51 | $ 28,110 | 1.3 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Cooks, Short Order:
Percentile | 10% | 25% | 50% (Median) |
75% | 90% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hourly Wage | $ 9.16 | $ 11.00 | $ 13.73 | $ 14.93 | $ 18.30 |
Annual Wage (2) | $ 19,050 | $ 22,880 | $ 28,560 | $ 31,050 | $ 38,060 |
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Cooks, Short Order are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Cooks, Short Order, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in Cooks, Short Order:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Restaurants and Other Eating Places | 79,540 | 0.84 | $ 13.22 | $ 27,490 |
Food and Beverage Stores (4451 and 4452 only) | 9,760 | 0.33 | $ 14.94 | $ 31,070 |
Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) | 8,600 | 2.80 | $ 14.51 | $ 30,190 |
Gasoline Stations | 8,450 | 0.91 | $ 12.16 | $ 25,290 |
Special Food Services | 5,870 | 1.24 | $ 14.97 | $ 31,140 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Cooks, Short Order:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) | 8,600 | 2.80 | $ 14.51 | $ 30,190 |
Special Food Services | 5,870 | 1.24 | $ 14.97 | $ 31,140 |
Gasoline Stations | 8,450 | 0.91 | $ 12.16 | $ 25,290 |
Restaurants and Other Eating Places | 79,540 | 0.84 | $ 13.22 | $ 27,490 |
Amusement Parks and Arcades | 650 | 0.42 | $ 12.01 | $ 24,980 |
Top paying industries for Cooks, Short Order:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | 240 | (7) | $ 20.23 | $ 42,070 |
Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations | 60 | 0.01 | $ 16.90 | $ 35,140 |
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | 160 | 0.01 | $ 16.23 | $ 33,750 |
Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing | 390 | 0.13 | $ 15.90 | $ 33,080 |
Employment Services | 440 | 0.01 | $ 15.87 | $ 33,010 |
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Cooks, Short Order are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Cooks, Short Order, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in Cooks, Short Order:
State | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
California | 14,860 | 0.90 | 1.01 | $ 16.26 | $ 33,820 |
Texas | 12,290 | 1.01 | 1.13 | $ 11.15 | $ 23,200 |
Florida | 10,300 | 1.20 | 1.35 | $ 12.06 | $ 25,080 |
Ohio | 6,570 | 1.26 | 1.43 | $ 12.41 | $ 25,820 |
New York | 5,960 | 0.69 | 0.78 | $ 15.81 | $ 32,890 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Cooks, Short Order:
State | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
New Hampshire | 2,860 | 4.50 | 5.08 | $ 13.39 | $ 27,850 |
South Dakota | 1,540 | 3.65 | 4.12 | $ 13.42 | $ 27,920 |
Maine | 1,290 | 2.18 | 2.46 | $ 16.39 | $ 34,090 |
Alaska | 640 | 2.17 | 2.45 | $ 16.01 | $ 33,290 |
Oklahoma | 3,370 | 2.17 | 2.45 | $ 9.99 | $ 20,790 |
Top paying states for Cooks, Short Order:
State | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hawaii | (8) | (8) | (8) | $ 18.82 | $ 39,150 |
District of Columbia | (8) | (8) | (8) | $ 18.35 | $ 38,170 |
Washington | 1,600 | 0.50 | 0.56 | $ 17.44 | $ 36,280 |
Colorado | 1,620 | 0.62 | 0.70 | $ 17.19 | $ 35,760 |
Connecticut | 360 | 0.23 | 0.26 | $ 16.84 | $ 35,030 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Cooks, Short Order:
Metropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | 5,880 | 0.68 | 0.76 | $ 15.39 | $ 32,000 |
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 4,780 | 0.84 | 0.94 | $ 16.11 | $ 33,510 |
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH | 4,680 | 1.81 | 2.04 | $ 16.41 | $ 34,130 |
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 4,500 | 1.84 | 2.07 | $ 11.57 | $ 24,070 |
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI | 4,010 | 0.95 | 1.07 | $ 14.06 | $ 29,250 |
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 2,410 | 0.67 | 0.76 | $ 12.29 | $ 25,570 |
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX | 2,340 | 0.81 | 0.91 | $ 11.79 | $ 24,520 |
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 2,310 | 1.51 | 1.71 | $ 14.80 | $ 30,790 |
Austin-Round Rock, TX | 2,190 | 2.04 | 2.30 | $ 11.03 | $ 22,930 |
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 2,040 | 0.69 | 0.78 | $ 13.48 | $ 28,040 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Cooks, Short Order:
Metropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dover-Durham, NH-ME | 250 | 5.06 | 5.71 | $ 12.62 | $ 26,250 |
Rapid City, SD | 270 | 4.07 | 4.59 | $ 13.47 | $ 28,020 |
Portsmouth, NH-ME | 340 | 3.88 | 4.38 | $ 14.47 | $ 30,090 |
Manchester, NH | 380 | 3.59 | 4.05 | $ 12.86 | $ 26,740 |
Ocean City, NJ | 130 | 3.37 | 3.80 | $ 15.30 | $ 31,820 |
Sioux Falls, SD | 500 | 3.22 | 3.64 | $ 13.77 | $ 28,640 |
Lake Charles, LA | 220 | 2.39 | 2.70 | $ 10.06 | $ 20,930 |
Anchorage, AK | 380 | 2.37 | 2.67 | $ 16.10 | $ 33,480 |
Bangor, ME | 150 | 2.34 | 2.64 | $ 15.16 | $ 31,520 |
Baton Rouge, LA | 840 | 2.28 | 2.58 | $ 11.94 | $ 24,840 |