Cooks, Short Order Salary in Pennsylvania
BLS OEWS May 2025 • 14 metro areas • Pennsylvania
Cooks, Short Order in Pennsylvania earn a median salary of $23,659 per year on average across 14 metro and nonmetro areas, -33.6% vs the national median of $35,620. An estimated 2,260 cooks, short order are employed across Pennsylvania, with salaries ranging from $17,150 to $32,510 depending on location.
$23,659
Avg median salary in Pennsylvania
$32,510
Highest paying metro
$17,150
Lowest paying metro
2,260
Employed in Pennsylvania
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Cooks, Short Order
inCooks, Short Order salaries by city in Pennsylvania
| Metro area | Median salary | 25th pct | 75th pct | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $32,510 | $18,510 | $39,520 | 1,220 |
| Chambersburg, PA | $28,350 | $21,230 | $30,080 | — |
| Northeastern Pennsylvania | $27,450 | $16,090 | $33,810 | — |
| Williamsport, PA | $26,330 | $17,700 | $42,790 | 50 |
| York, PA | $25,650 | $18,400 | $27,690 | 100 |
| Lancaster, PA | $24,630 | $16,830 | $30,660 | — |
| Central Pennsylvania | $22,360 | $17,800 | $28,580 | 130 |
| Allentown, PA-NJ | $22,330 | $17,330 | $31,470 | 170 |
| Reading, PA | $21,900 | $16,940 | $31,330 | 110 |
| Erie, PA | $21,850 | $15,720 | $28,080 | 80 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $21,810 | $16,870 | $31,200 | 250 |
| Southwestern Pennsylvania | $20,800 | $16,090 | $29,290 | — |
| Scranton, PA | $18,100 | $16,360 | $29,110 | 150 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $17,150 | $17,150 | $18,970 | — |