The median annual wage for Cooks, Short Order in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL is $33,610 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $34,220.
Pay spans roughly $28,580 at the 10th percentile to $39,810 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $16.16 per hour.
| Median (annual) | $33,610 |
| Mean (annual) | $34,220 |
| Median (hourly) | $16.16 |
| 10th percentile | $28,580 |
| 90th percentile | $39,810 |
| Employment | — |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.