The median annual wage for Cooks, Short Order in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC is $24,990 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $25,420.
Pay spans roughly $22,670 at the 10th percentile to $32,550 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $12.02 per hour.
| Median (annual) | $24,990 |
| Mean (annual) | $25,420 |
| Median (hourly) | $12.02 |
| 10th percentile | $22,670 |
| 90th percentile | $32,550 |
| Employment | — |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.