The median annual wage for Cooks, Short Order in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is $38,210 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $38,490.
Pay spans roughly $31,950 at the 10th percentile to $48,280 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $18.37 per hour.
| Median (annual) | $38,210 |
| Mean (annual) | $38,490 |
| Median (hourly) | $18.37 |
| 10th percentile | $31,950 |
| 90th percentile | $48,280 |
| Employment | — |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.