Cooks, Short Order pay range in Traverse City
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,420 a year or less, while the top 10% make $52,510 or more. The middle half of cooks, short order in Traverse City earn between $34,320 and $40,100.
- $29K10th
- $34K25th
- $36KMedian
- $40K75th
- $53K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $38,400 | $3,200 | $18.46 |
| Median | $36,090 | $3,008 | $17.35 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $34,320 | $2,860 | $16.50 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $40,100 | $3,342 | $19.28 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Cooks, Short Order pay in Traverse City vs. Michigan and the U.S.
Cooks, short order in Traverse City earn 11% more than the Michigan average ($34,620) and 6% more than the U.S. average ($36,120). At the median the gap is +1% against the U.S. median of $35,880.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Traverse City | $38,400 | $36,090 | $29,420 | $52,510 | 50 |
| Michigan | $34,620 | $34,510 | $26,750 | $43,180 | 2,560 |
| 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 Traverse City
On the average salary of $38,400, a single filer in Traverse City takes home about $31,649 a year, or $2,637 a month and $1,217 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
Is Traverse City a good place for cooks, short order? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Traverse City area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.4), so the average $38,400 buys what about $41,126 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Traverse City ($47,470). A typical home costs $421,806, or 11.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Cooks, Short Order salary in other Michigan cities
Traverse City ranks 1st of 7 Michigan metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
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 Traverse City: questions
How much do cooks, short order make an hour in Traverse City?
$18.46 an hour on average, and $17.35 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level cooks, short order salary in Traverse City?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,420 a year and the 25th percentile is $34,320, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the cooks, short order take-home pay in Traverse City?
About $31,649 a year ($2,637 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $38,400.
Do cooks, short order earn more in Traverse City than elsewhere?
The average here is 6% 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 Traverse City, MI (45900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.3%.
- 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 state income tax (2025 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.87, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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