The median annual wage for Cooks, Short Order in Knoxville, TN is $28,580 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $28,560.
Pay spans roughly $20,840 at the 10th percentile to $38,390 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $13.74 per hour. An estimated 270 people work as cooks, short order in Knoxville, TN.
| Median (annual) | $28,580 |
| Mean (annual) | $28,560 |
| Median (hourly) | $13.74 |
| 10th percentile | $20,840 |
| 90th percentile | $38,390 |
| Employment | 270 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.