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Short Order Cooks in Arizona
Want to work in Arizona as a Short Order Cook? Read this first!
You’re in luck! Jobs for Short Order Cooks in Arizona are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Short Order Cooks in Arizona is growing faster than average.
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Short Order Cooks in Arizona earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
How Many Short Order Cooks Work in Arizona?
3,670 people worked as Short Order Cooks in 2018 in this state.
There were 1,540 Short Order Cooks employed in this state in 2017.
That’s growth of 2,130 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
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The typical state has 1,840 Short Order Cooks working in it, which means Arizona has more Short Order Cooks than average.
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Job Projections for Arizona
Jobs for Short Order Cooks in this state are growing at a rate of 13.0% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -3.3%.
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Arizona Annual Job Openings
The BLS estimates there will be 230 annual job openings, and 1,650 total jobs in 2026 for Short Order Cooks in this state.
Nationwide, the prediction is 24,700 annual jobs and 179,700 total jobs in 2026.
What do Short Order Cooks Make in Arizona?
In 2018 wages for Short Order Cooks ranged from $22,070 to $34,330 with $24,310 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.61 to $16.5. The median hourly rate was $11.69.
Workers in this field were paid a median of $10.95 an hour in 2017.
The hourly rate grew by $0.74.
The median salary in Arizona is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top Arizona 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 |
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Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ | 2,930 | $24,280 |
Tucson, AZ | 220 | $26,700 |
Yuma, AZ | 30 | $24,000 |
Top States for Short Order Cooks Employment
The table below shows the states where most Short Order Cooks work.
State | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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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 |
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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 |
Related Careers in Arizona
You may also be interested in the following careers:
Occupation | Arizona Employment Total |
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Cooks, Restaurant | 25,570 |
Cooks, Fast Food | 17,500 |
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | 5,570 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
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