The median annual wage for Cooks, Short Order in Mississippi is $25,710 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $26,280.
Pay spans roughly $17,820 at the 10th percentile to $35,620 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $12.36 per hour. An estimated 2,360 people work as cooks, short order in Mississippi.
| Median (annual) | $25,710 |
| Mean (annual) | $26,280 |
| Median (hourly) | $12.36 |
| 10th percentile | $17,820 |
| 90th percentile | $35,620 |
| Employment | 2,360 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.