The median annual wage for Cooks, Short Order in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD is $35,280 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $35,340.
Pay spans roughly $33,760 at the 10th percentile to $35,940 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $16.96 per hour. An estimated 1,870 people work as cooks, short order in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD.
| Median (annual) | $35,280 |
| Mean (annual) | $35,340 |
| Median (hourly) | $16.96 |
| 10th percentile | $33,760 |
| 90th percentile | $35,940 |
| Employment | 1,870 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.