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Short Order Cooks in Texas

Is Texas a good place for you to work as a Short Order Cook?

10.0% Jobs Projection
$21,050 Median Salary
3,210 Job Openings

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

  • Projected employment for Short Order Cooks in Texas is growing faster than average.

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

How Many Short Order Cooks Work in Texas?

17,100 people worked as Short Order Cooks in 2018 in this state.

There were 18,340 Short Order Cooks employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 1,240 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Texas

Jobs for Short Order Cooks in this state are growing at a rate of 10.0% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -3.3%.

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Texas Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 3,210 annual job openings, and 22,680 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 Texas?

In 2018 wages for Short Order Cooks ranged from $16,590 to $33,510 with $21,050 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $7.97 to $16.11. The median hourly rate was $10.12.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $10.62 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.50.

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

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Top Texas 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
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 4,830 $22,010
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 4,190 $23,600
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX 2,040 $18,820
Austin-Round Rock, TX 1,030 $20,540
Lubbock, TX 310 $21,590
Laredo, TX 300 $19,200
College Station-Bryan, TX 150 $22,650
Killeen-Temple, TX 110 $19,080

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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