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Short Order Cooks in Alabama

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-4% Jobs Projection

$21,470 Median Salary

410 Job Openings

While jobs for Short Order Cooks in Alabama are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

Employment for Short Order Cooks in Alabama is expected to decrease.
Short Order Cooks in Alabama earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Short Order Cooks Work in Alabama?

There were approximately 2,520 workers employed as Short Order Cooks in this state in 2018.

There were 2,750 Short Order Cooks employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 230 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 1,840 Short Order Cooks working in it, which means Alabama has more Short Order Cooks than average.

Job Projections for Alabama

Jobs for Short Order Cooks in this state are declining at a rate of 3.9% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of -3.3%.

Alabama Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 410 annual job openings, and a total of 2,980 jobs for Alabama Short Order Cooks in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 24,700 annual jobs and 179,700 total jobs in 2026.

What do Short Order Cooks Make in Alabama?

In 2018 wages for Short Order Cooks ranged from $17,050 to $28,330 with $21,470 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.2 to $13.62. The median hourly rate was $10.32.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $10.35 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $0.03.

The median salary in Alabama is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Alabama Metros for Short Order Cooks

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Short Order Cooks.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Tuscaloosa, AL	250	$22,860
Birmingham-Hoover, AL	180	$26,100
Auburn-Opelika, AL	30	$20,920

Top States for Short Order Cooks Employment

View the list below to see where most Short Order Cooks work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Texas	17,100	$21,050
California	16,590	$26,910
New Jersey	10,760	$22,650
Ohio	9,540	$21,020
New York	8,890	$24,660
Illinois	6,150	$23,810
Tennessee	5,690	$21,770
Michigan	5,270	$21,800
Massachusetts	4,640	$29,220
Louisiana	4,580	$20,900
Oklahoma	4,480	$19,380
Maryland	4,180	$25,050
Florida	4,090	$25,250
Arizona	3,670	$24,310
Missouri	3,570	$19,810
Georgia	3,220	$23,550
North Carolina	2,970	$19,760
Wisconsin	2,530	$23,510
Alabama	2,520	$21,470
Nebraska	2,180	$24,410

Below are the states where Short Order Cooks get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
Alaska	$31,850
Hawaii	$30,850
Massachusetts	$29,220
Connecticut	$28,910
Nevada	$28,520
Vermont	$27,850
Minnesota	$27,800
Rhode Island	$27,450
Washington	$27,010
California	$26,910

Discover similar careers:

Occupation	Alabama Employment Total
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	11,080
Cooks, Fast Food	6,160
Cooks, Restaurant	6,160

References

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