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Short Order Cooks in Ohio

Want to work in Ohio as a Short Order Cook? Read this first!

-14% Jobs Projection
$21,020 Median Salary
1,430 Job Openings

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

  • Employment for Short Order Cooks in Ohio is expected to decrease.

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

How Many Short Order Cooks Work in Ohio?

There were approximately 9,540 workers employed as Short Order Cooks in this state in 2018.

There were 13,300 Short Order Cooks employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 3,760 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Ohio

Jobs for Short Order Cooks in this state are declining at a rate of 13.5% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of -3.3%.

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Ohio Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 1,430 annual Short Order Cooks job openings in Ohio, and 10,660 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 Ohio?

In 2018 wages for Short Order Cooks ranged from $18,410 to $29,820 with $21,020 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.85 to $14.34. The median hourly rate was $10.11.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $9.69 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.42.

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

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Top Ohio 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
Columbus, OH 2,080 $22,400
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN 1,750 $20,940
Dayton, OH 950 $21,480
Cleveland-Elyria, OH 800 $25,430
Toledo, OH 580 $20,750
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA 430 $19,700
Lima, OH 250 $20,400

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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