Cooks, Short Order Salary Trend (2011–2024)

Historical salary and employment data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Median Salary in 2024
$35,620
80.1% since 2011

Median Salary Over Time

Cooks, Short Order — Median Annual Salary
$18K$23K$28K$32K$37K20112013201520172019202120232024$20K$36K

Employment Over Time

Cooks, Short Order — Total Employment
116K137K158K179K200K20112013201520172019202120232024168K150K

Key Insights

📈Salaries grew 80.1% since 2011 ($19,780$35,620)
🏆Peak year: 2024 at $35,620
🦠COVID impact: Salary rose 5.6% from 2019 to 2020, likely reflecting workforce composition changes.
💰After inflation (~3%/yr), real growth is approximately +23%

Year-by-Year Salary Data

YearMedian SalaryYoY Change
2024$35,620+4.4%
2023$34,130+12.4%
2022$30,360+6.3%
2021$28,560+7.5%
2020$26,570+5.6%
2019$25,150+5.7%
2018$23,800+4.7%
2017$22,740+3.9%
2016$21,890+5.3%
2015$20,780+2.9%
2014$20,190+2.1%
2013$19,780+0.3%
2012$19,730-0.3%
2011$19,780
Data Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), 2011–2024. All figures are annual median wages in nominal dollars.