Cooks, Short Order Salary in Arizona

Cooks, short order in Arizona earn the most in Phoenix (average $45,480 a year) and the least in Lake Havasu City ($38,290), across the 3 Arizona metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the cooks, short order average at $43,360 and the median at $46,630 for 1,880 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $36,120.

Cooks, Short Order average salary by city in Arizona

Phoenix$45,480
Tucson$38,560
Lake Havasu City$38,290

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Phoenix	$45,480	$50,180	$40,850	$37,980	103
Tucson	$38,560	$36,080	$32,090	$32,593	97
Lake Havasu City	$38,290	$34,830	$31,550	$32,383	94

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Cooks, Short Order salary in other states

Cooks, Short Order salary by city and state

More about pay in Arizona

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.
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.

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