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Short Order Cooks in Utah

Short Order Cooks in Utah

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

27.5% Jobs Projection
$23,520 Median Salary
90 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Short Order Cooks Work in Utah?

There were approximately 910 workers employed as Short Order Cooks in this state in 2018.

There were 430 Short Order Cooks employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 480 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Utah

Jobs for Short Order Cooks in this state are growing at a rate of 27.5% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -3.3%.

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Utah Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 90 annual job openings, and 650 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 Utah?

In 2018 wages for Short Order Cooks ranged from $18,660 to $34,140 with $23,520 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.97 to $16.41. The median hourly rate was $11.31.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $11.19 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.12.

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

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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

Discover similar careers:

Occupation Utah Employment Total
Cooks, Restaurant 8,730
Cooks, Fast Food 3,600
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria 3,570

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