The median annual wage for Cooks, Short Order in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA is $18,100 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $24,050.
Pay spans roughly $16,360 at the 10th percentile to $36,580 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $8.70 per hour. An estimated 150 people work as cooks, short order in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA.
| Median (annual) | $18,100 |
| Mean (annual) | $24,050 |
| Median (hourly) | $8.70 |
| 10th percentile | $16,360 |
| 90th percentile | $36,580 |
| Employment | 150 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.