Cooks, Short Order pay range in Anchorage
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,640 a year or less, while the top 10% make $40,630 or more. The middle half of cooks, short order in Anchorage earn between $37,650 and $37,780.
- $38K10th
- $38K25th
- $38KMedian
- $38K75th
- $41K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $39,980 | $3,332 | $19.22 |
| Median | $37,660 | $3,138 | $18.11 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $37,650 | $3,138 | $18.10 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $37,780 | $3,148 | $18.16 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Cooks, Short Order pay in Anchorage vs. Alaska and the U.S.
Cooks, short order in Anchorage earn about the same as the Alaska average ($40,570) and 11% more than the U.S. average ($36,120). At the median the gap is +5% against the U.S. median of $35,880.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anchorage | $39,980 | $37,660 | $37,640 | $40,630 | 170 |
| Alaska | $40,570 | $37,780 | $34,830 | $47,600 | 330 |
| United States | $36,120 | $35,880 | $23,440 | $46,460 | 138,650 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Cooks, Short Order salary after taxes in Anchorage
On the average salary of $39,980, a single filer in Anchorage takes home about $34,304 a year, or $2,859 a month and $1,319 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Alaska's employee unemployment-insurance contribution is not included.
Is Anchorage a good place for cooks, short order? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Anchorage area are 5% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 105.4), so the average $39,980 buys what about $37,924 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Anchorage ($60,200). A typical home costs $422,103, or 10.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Cooks, Short Order salary in nearby metro areas
- Bellingham, WA$40,670
- Seattle, WA$49,560
- Portland, OR$41,640
- Yakima, WA$40,410
- Spokane, WA$36,980
- Salem, OR$35,740
Highest-paying cities for cooks, short order
Kahului, HI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($52,560).
- Kahului, HI$52,560
- Denver, CO$51,530
- Seattle, WA$49,560
- Corvallis, OR$48,580
- San Francisco, CA$46,250
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Cooks, Short Order salary in Anchorage: questions
How much do cooks, short order make an hour in Anchorage?
$19.22 an hour on average, and $18.11 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level cooks, short order salary in Anchorage?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,640 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,650, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the cooks, short order take-home pay in Anchorage?
About $34,304 a year ($2,859 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $39,980. Alaska has no state income tax; Alaska's employee unemployment-insurance contribution is not included.
Do cooks, short order earn more in Anchorage than elsewhere?
The average here is 11% more than the U.S. average for this job ($36,120).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 35-2015; area Anchorage, AK (11260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 14.2%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Alaska's employee unemployment-insurance contribution is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.10, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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