Short Order Cooks in Virginia

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

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

• Projected employment for Short Order Cooks in Virginia is growing slower than average.

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

How Many Short Order Cooks Work in Virginia?

In Virginia, there were 1,750 people working as Short Order Cooks in the year 2018.

There were 1,680 Short Order Cooks employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 70 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Virginia

Jobs for Short Order Cooks in this state are growing at a rate of 0.5% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -3.3%.

Virginia Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 300 annual Short Order Cooks job openings in Virginia, and 2,170 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 Virginia?

In 2018 wages for Short Order Cooks ranged from $19,260 to $30,630 with $23,800 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.26 to $14.73. The median hourly rate was $11.44.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $10.47 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.97.

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

Top Virginia 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
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	3,520	$26,420
Charlottesville, VA	110	$28,520

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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References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.