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Short Order Cooks in Oregon
Want to work in Oregon as a Short Order Cook? Read this first!
You’re in luck! Jobs for Short Order Cooks in Oregon are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Short Order Cooks in Oregon is growing faster than average.
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Short Order Cooks in Oregon earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
How Many Short Order Cooks Work in Oregon?
1,560 people worked as Short Order Cooks in 2018 in this state.
There were 1,390 Short Order Cooks employed in this state in 2017.
That’s growth of 170 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 1,840 Short Order Cooks working in it, which means Oregon has fewer Short Order Cooks than average.
Job Projections for Oregon
Jobs for Short Order Cooks in this state are growing at a rate of 8.2% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -3.3%.
Oregon Annual Job Openings
The BLS is projecting 150 annual Short Order Cooks job openings in Oregon, and 1,060 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 Oregon?
In 2018 wages for Short Order Cooks ranged from $21,980 to $32,060 with $25,050 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.57 to $15.41. The median hourly rate was $12.04.
Workers in this field were paid a median of $11.24 an hour in 2017.
The hourly rate grew by $0.80.
The median salary in Oregon is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top Oregon 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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Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 990 | $24,780 |
Bend-Redmond, OR | 90 | $27,250 |
Salem, OR | 70 | $24,020 |
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 |
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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 Oregon
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Occupation | Oregon Employment Total |
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Cooks, Restaurant | 22,470 |
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | 5,950 |
Cooks, Fast Food | 5,440 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
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