The median annual wage for Cooks, Short Order in Birmingham, AL is $26,500 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $29,010.
Pay spans roughly $23,280 at the 10th percentile to $39,510 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $12.74 per hour.
| Median (annual) | $26,500 |
| Mean (annual) | $29,010 |
| Median (hourly) | $12.74 |
| 10th percentile | $23,280 |
| 90th percentile | $39,510 |
| Employment | — |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.