Cooks, Short Order pay range in Manchester
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,860 a year or less, while the top 10% make $49,880 or more. The middle half of cooks, short order in Manchester earn between $28,640 and $36,940.
- $23K10th
- $29K25th
- $31KMedian
- $37K75th
- $50K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $33,200 | $2,767 | $15.96 |
| Median | $30,840 | $2,570 | $14.83 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $28,640 | $2,387 | $13.77 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $36,940 | $3,078 | $17.76 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Cooks, Short Order pay in Manchester vs. New Hampshire and the U.S.
Cooks, short order in Manchester earn about the same as the New Hampshire average ($33,740) and 8% less than the U.S. average ($36,120). At the median the gap is -14% against the U.S. median of $35,880.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester | $33,200 | $30,840 | $22,860 | $49,880 | 710 |
| New Hampshire | $33,740 | $32,330 | $24,140 | $49,020 | 2,320 |
| 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 Manchester
On the average salary of $33,200, a single filer in Manchester takes home about $28,856 a year, or $2,405 a month and $1,110 every two weeks. Taxes take 13% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Manchester a good place for cooks, short order? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Manchester area are 6% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 105.7), so the average $33,200 buys what about $31,422 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Manchester ($56,530). A typical home costs $526,340, or 15.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Cooks, Short Order salary in nearby metro areas
- Worcester, MA$40,750
- Boston, MA$41,600
- Amherst, MA$41,970
- Springfield, MA$39,790
- Portland, ME$37,940
- Pittsfield, MA$39,230
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 Manchester: questions
How much do cooks, short order make an hour in Manchester?
$15.96 an hour on average, and $14.83 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level cooks, short order salary in Manchester?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,860 a year and the 25th percentile is $28,640, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the cooks, short order take-home pay in Manchester?
About $28,856 a year ($2,405 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $33,200. New Hampshire has no state income tax.
Do cooks, short order earn more in Manchester than elsewhere?
The average here is 8% less 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 Manchester-Nashua, NH (31700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 8.2%.
- 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.
- Job concentration: location quotient 4.00, this job is 4.0 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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