The median annual wage for Cooks, Short Order in Salem, OR is $35,590 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $35,060.
Pay spans roughly $29,260 at the 10th percentile to $40,790 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $17.11 per hour. An estimated 260 people work as cooks, short order in Salem, OR.
| Median (annual) | $35,590 |
| Mean (annual) | $35,060 |
| Median (hourly) | $17.11 |
| 10th percentile | $29,260 |
| 90th percentile | $40,790 |
| Employment | 260 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.