The median annual wage for Cooks, Short Order in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY is $37,170 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $37,690.
Pay spans roughly $31,200 at the 10th percentile to $45,150 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $17.87 per hour. An estimated 770 people work as cooks, short order in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY.
| Median (annual) | $37,170 |
| Mean (annual) | $37,690 |
| Median (hourly) | $17.87 |
| 10th percentile | $31,200 |
| 90th percentile | $45,150 |
| Employment | 770 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.