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Short Order Cooks in Montana

Short Order Cooks in Montana

Considering a career as a Short Order Cook in Montana?

3.5% Jobs Projection
$24,450 Median Salary
250 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Short Order Cooks Work in Montana?

There were 1,190 Short Order Cooks employed in this state in 2017.

Job Projections for Montana

Jobs for Short Order Cooks in this state are growing at a rate of 3.5% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -3.3%.

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Montana Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 250 annual Short Order Cooks job openings in Montana, and 1,780 total jobs in the year 2026.

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

What do Short Order Cooks Make in Montana?

In 2018 wages for Short Order Cooks ranged from $18,790 to $32,690 with $24,450 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.03 to $15.72. The median hourly rate was $11.75.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $10.6 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $1.15.

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

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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
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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