The median annual wage for Cooks, Short Order in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC is $30,270 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $32,230.
Pay spans roughly $24,960 at the 10th percentile to $43,000 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $14.55 per hour. An estimated 740 people work as cooks, short order in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC.
| Median (annual) | $30,270 |
| Mean (annual) | $32,230 |
| Median (hourly) | $14.55 |
| 10th percentile | $24,960 |
| 90th percentile | $43,000 |
| Employment | 740 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.