The median annual wage for Cooks, Short Order in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY is $33,280 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $36,330.
Pay spans roughly $31,200 at the 10th percentile to $44,900 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $16.00 per hour.
| Median (annual) | $33,280 |
| Mean (annual) | $36,330 |
| Median (hourly) | $16.00 |
| 10th percentile | $31,200 |
| 90th percentile | $44,900 |
| Employment | — |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.