Cooks, Short Order — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 51 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$35,620

Highest

$46,240

Arizona

Lowest

$18,400

Pennsylvania

Total Employment

118,390

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	Arizona	$46,240	0	+29.8%
2	Washington	$46,010	1,610	+29.2%
3	Massachusetts	$44,770	4,100	+25.7%
4	Colorado	$44,090	2,080	+23.8%
5	Hawaii	$41,100	600	+15.4%
6	Alaska	$39,940	390	+12.1%
7	Vermont	$39,140	600	+9.9%
8	California	$39,010	34,490	+9.5%
9	Nevada	$38,970	0	+9.4%
10	District of Columbia	$38,340	0	+7.6%
11	New Mexico	$38,130	1,020	+7.0%
12	Connecticut	$36,970	410	+3.8%
13	New York	$36,830	0	+3.4%
14	Illinois	$36,700	1,380	+3.0%
15	Utah	$36,680	520	+3.0%
16	Oregon	$35,620	3,240	+0.0%
17	Wyoming	$35,620	40	+0.0%
18	Missouri	$35,300	1,810	-0.9%
19	Maryland	$35,280	2,670	-1.0%
20	New Jersey	$35,190	1,120	-1.2%
21	North Dakota	$34,700	0	-2.6%
22	Rhode Island	$34,410	0	-3.4%
23	Florida	$34,320	5,210	-3.6%
24	Maine	$34,070	1,050	-4.4%
25	Delaware	$31,960	80	-10.3%
26	Iowa	$31,520	1,680	-11.5%
27	Montana	$31,490	80	-11.6%
28	Idaho	$31,280	250	-12.2%
29	Nebraska	$31,200	1,790	-12.4%
30	South Dakota	$31,160	2,060	-12.5%
31	Oklahoma	$31,040	840	-12.9%
32	Indiana	$30,700	2,100	-13.8%
33	Michigan	$30,670	2,390	-13.9%
34	North Carolina	$30,530	3,000	-14.3%
35	Virginia	$30,270	0	-15.0%
36	Arkansas	$29,410	200	-17.4%
37	Minnesota	$29,260	1,260	-17.9%
38	South Carolina	$29,180	1,270	-18.1%
39	Kentucky	$29,120	1,020	-18.2%
40	New Hampshire	$29,000	2,840	-18.6%
41	Tennessee	$29,000	2,890	-18.6%
42	Texas	$28,770	4,150	-19.2%
43	Ohio	$28,400	6,920	-20.3%
44	West Virginia	$27,480	670	-22.9%
45	Wisconsin	$27,300	2,960	-23.4%
46	Louisiana	$27,050	3,920	-24.1%
47	Kansas	$26,780	0	-24.8%
48	Mississippi	$25,710	2,360	-27.8%
49	Alabama	$25,340	1,280	-28.9%
50	Georgia	$22,160	6,240	-37.8%
51	Pennsylvania	$18,400	3,800	-48.3%