Cooks, Short Order Salary in Minnesota

Cooks, short order in Minnesota earn the most in Minneapolis (average $34,510 a year) and the least in Rochester ($31,190), across the 3 Minnesota metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the cooks, short order average at $33,030 and the median at $32,150 for 870 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $36,120.

Cooks, Short Order average salary by city in Minnesota

Minneapolis$34,510
Duluth$32,290
Rochester$31,190

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Minneapolis	$34,510	$32,150	$24,750	$28,881	105
Duluth	$32,290	$29,960	$27,860	$27,216	89
Rochester	$31,190	$30,320	$23,640	$26,391	91

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included. 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 Minnesota

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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