The median annual wage for Cooks, Short Order in Wisconsin is $27,300 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $28,440.
Pay spans roughly $20,470 at the 10th percentile to $35,720 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $13.13 per hour. An estimated 2,960 people work as cooks, short order in Wisconsin.
| Median (annual) | $27,300 |
| Mean (annual) | $28,440 |
| Median (hourly) | $13.13 |
| 10th percentile | $20,470 |
| 90th percentile | $35,720 |
| Employment | 2,960 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.