The median annual wage for Cooks, Short Order in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC is $32,620 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $32,240.
Pay spans roughly $24,910 at the 10th percentile to $37,000 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $15.68 per hour. An estimated 250 people work as cooks, short order in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC.
| Median (annual) | $32,620 |
| Mean (annual) | $32,240 |
| Median (hourly) | $15.68 |
| 10th percentile | $24,910 |
| 90th percentile | $37,000 |
| Employment | 250 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.