The median annual wage for Cooks, Short Order in Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI is $27,300 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $28,620.
Pay spans roughly $27,300 at the 10th percentile to $35,120 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $13.13 per hour.
| Median (annual) | $27,300 |
| Mean (annual) | $28,620 |
| Median (hourly) | $13.13 |
| 10th percentile | $27,300 |
| 90th percentile | $35,120 |
| Employment | — |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.