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Short Order Cooks in Idaho

Considering a career as a Short Order Cook in Idaho?

3.7% Jobs Projection
$19,320 Median Salary
120 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Short Order Cooks in Idaho are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Short Order Cooks in Idaho is growing slower than average.

  • Short Order Cooks in Idaho earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Short Order Cooks Work in Idaho?

In Idaho, there were 510 people working as Short Order Cooks in the year 2018.

There were 380 Short Order Cooks employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 130 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Idaho

Jobs for Short Order Cooks in this state are growing at a rate of 3.7% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -3.3%.

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Idaho Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 120 annual job openings, and 840 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 Idaho?

In 2018 wages for Short Order Cooks ranged from $16,300 to $28,670 with $19,320 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $7.84 to $13.79. The median hourly rate was $9.29.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $10.66 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $1.37.

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

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Top Idaho 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
Coeur d’Alene, ID 80 $22,680
Lewiston, ID-WA 30 $27,830

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

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