The median annual wage for Cooks, Short Order in Winston-Salem, NC is $30,350 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $29,780.
Pay spans roughly $25,300 at the 10th percentile to $34,010 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $14.59 per hour.
| Median (annual) | $30,350 |
| Mean (annual) | $29,780 |
| Median (hourly) | $14.59 |
| 10th percentile | $25,300 |
| 90th percentile | $34,010 |
| Employment | — |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.