The median annual wage for Cooks, Short Order in Manhattan, KS is $25,850 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $27,000.
Pay spans roughly $23,110 at the 10th percentile to $34,240 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $12.43 per hour.
| Median (annual) | $25,850 |
| Mean (annual) | $27,000 |
| Median (hourly) | $12.43 |
| 10th percentile | $23,110 |
| 90th percentile | $34,240 |
| Employment | — |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.