Cooks, Short Order Salary in Oklahoma

Cooks, short order in Oklahoma earn the most in Oklahoma City (average $34,180 a year) and the least in Tulsa ($33,100), across the 2 Oklahoma metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the cooks, short order average at $32,860 and the median at $35,130 for 760 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $36,120.

Cooks, Short Order average salary by city in Oklahoma

Oklahoma City$34,180
Tulsa$33,100

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Oklahoma City	$34,180	$36,010	$31,920	$28,651	90
Tulsa	$33,100	$35,380	$30,010	$27,832	89

*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 Oklahoma

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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