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Short Order Cooks in North Carolina

Considering a career as a Short Order Cook in North Carolina?

8.0% Jobs Projection

$19,760 Median Salary

610 Job Openings

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

Projected employment for Short Order Cooks in North Carolina is growing faster than average.
Short Order Cooks in North Carolina earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Short Order Cooks Work in North Carolina?

2,970 people worked as Short Order Cooks in 2018 in this state.

There were 3,930 Short Order Cooks employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 960 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for North Carolina

Jobs for Short Order Cooks in this state are growing at a rate of 8.0% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -3.3%.

North Carolina Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 610 annual job openings, and 4,320 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 North Carolina?

In 2018 wages for Short Order Cooks ranged from $16,600 to $30,520 with $19,760 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $7.98 to $14.67. The median hourly rate was $9.5.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $9.08 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.42.

The median salary in North Carolina is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top North Carolina 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
Greensboro-High Point, NC	230	$19,290
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	220	$24,430
Greenville, NC	40	$20,470

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

You may also be interested in the following careers:

Occupation	North Carolina Employment Total
Cooks, Restaurant	47,350
Cooks, Fast Food	10,720
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	8,620

References

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