The median annual wage for Cooks, Short Order in Raleigh-Cary, NC is $31,200 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $31,570.
Pay spans roughly $25,720 at the 10th percentile to $37,980 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $15.00 per hour.
| Median (annual) | $31,200 |
| Mean (annual) | $31,570 |
| Median (hourly) | $15.00 |
| 10th percentile | $25,720 |
| 90th percentile | $37,980 |
| Employment | — |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.