The median annual wage for Cooks, Short Order in Reading, PA is $21,900 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $26,070.
Pay spans roughly $16,940 at the 10th percentile to $35,610 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $10.53 per hour. An estimated 110 people work as cooks, short order in Reading, PA.
| Median (annual) | $21,900 |
| Mean (annual) | $26,070 |
| Median (hourly) | $10.53 |
| 10th percentile | $16,940 |
| 90th percentile | $35,610 |
| Employment | 110 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.