These Are The 10 States With The Highest Short Order Cook Salaries For 2017

Without fail, in surveys across basically every demographic, the number one most important aspect of a job for most people is the salary — how much do short order cooks get paid where I live?

And while there are many things to go into how much you, specifically, can expect to make, there’s really good data for average salaries for short order cooks by state across America broken down by seniority level. So while your city may be slightly different than the state average, these averages give you a rough sense of what to expect for your salary.

To better understand how salaries change across America, we decided to take a look the most recent data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics on average pay for short order cooks by state.

Additionally, we wanted to adjust the salary based on the cost of living in a state — because your salary goes further in North Carolina than it does in California.

The state with the best salary for short order cooks after this adjustment? That would be Cooks, Short Order.

Here’s a quick snapshot of the top ten states for salaries:

Let’s take a look at how we got here and a full ranking of all the states.

If youâre interested, you can read more about the job scene here:

How we determined pay by state

As we mentioned earlier, we took the average annual salary data for short order cooks from the 2016 Bureau of Labor Statistics — specifically their ‘Occupational Employment Statistics.’

To make the comparison of salaries apples to apples across states, we also took into account the cost of living in each state.

We then created an index by dividing the average wage for a state by the cost of living relative to average. As an example, the cost of living index in California is 135.9 and the average pay is $25890, so our index value would be:

$25,890 * (100 / 135.9) = $19,050

We then ranked every state on this criteria with the state with the highest salary index ranking as highest average salary for short order cooks.

Here’s a look at the full ranking for all states.

Detailed List Of Short Order Cook Salaries By State

Rank	State	Adjusted Salary	Average Wage	Cost Of Living
1	Nevada	$28,635	$29,580	103.3
2	New Mexico	$28,611	$27,610	96.5
3	Utah	$28,440	$26,450	93.0
4	Nebraska	$25,851	$23,680	91.6
5	Michigan	$25,303	$22,520	89.0
6	Washington	$25,256	$26,570	105.2
7	Texas	$24,928	$22,610	90.7
8	Florida	$24,760	$24,340	98.3
9	Colorado	$24,585	$25,520	103.8
10	Illinois	$24,450	$23,130	94.6
11	North Dakota	$24,416	$24,270	99.4
12	Minnesota	$24,146	$24,340	100.8
13	Arizona	$23,918	$23,440	98.0
14	Idaho	$23,778	$21,900	92.1
15	Arkansas	$23,731	$20,670	87.1
16	Mississippi	$23,562	$20,240	85.9
17	Georgia	$23,544	$21,520	91.4
18	Wyoming	$23,420	$21,500	91.8
19	Indiana	$23,139	$20,710	89.5
20	Pennsylvania	$23,057	$23,380	101.4
21	Vermont	$23,030	$27,890	121.1
22	Ohio	$22,793	$21,380	93.8
23	Kentucky	$22,585	$20,440	90.5
24	Kansas	$22,580	$20,300	89.9
25	Alabama	$22,510	$20,530	91.2
26	Missouri	$22,455	$20,300	90.4
27	Virginia	$22,450	$22,630	100.8
28	Wisconsin	$22,407	$21,690	96.8
29	West Virginia	$22,398	$20,920	93.4
30	Tennessee	$22,225	$19,870	89.4
31	Iowa	$22,043	$20,060	91.0
32	Montana	$21,904	$22,080	100.8
33	Delaware	$21,903	$22,210	101.4
34	Oklahoma	$21,838	$19,480	89.2
35	North Carolina	$21,767	$20,440	93.9
36	Alaska	$21,662	$28,400	131.1
37	Rhode Island	$21,259	$25,660	120.7
38	South Dakota	$21,243	$22,030	103.7
39	Louisiana	$21,139	$20,040	94.8
40	Connecticut	$20,775	$26,530	127.7
41	Oregon	$20,622	$23,840	115.6
42	Maine	$20,451	$22,660	110.8
43	New Jersey	$20,237	$24,670	121.9
44	South Carolina	$19,334	$19,180	99.2
45	Maryland	$19,147	$24,030	125.5
46	California	$19,050	$25,890	135.9
47	New Hampshire	$17,854	$20,890	117.0
48	New York	$17,816	$23,340	131.0
49	Hawaii	$15,860	$26,630	167.9

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Chris Kolmar

Chris Kolmar is a co-founder of Zippia and the editor-in-chief of the Zippia career advice blog. He has hired over 50 people in his career, been hired five times, and wants to help you land your next job. His research has been featured on the New York Times, Thrillist, VOX, The Atlantic, and a host of local news. More recently, he's been quoted on USA Today, BusinessInsider, and CNBC.

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