Cooks, Short Order Salary in Oregon

Cooks, short order in Oregon earn the most in Corvallis (average $48,580 a year) and the least in Salem ($35,740), across the 7 Oregon metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the cooks, short order average at $39,790 and the median at $38,550 for 1,780 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $36,120.

Cooks, Short Order average salary by city in Oregon

Corvallis$48,580
Portland$41,640
Medford$39,490
Bend$37,860
Albany$37,400
Eugene$36,500
Salem$35,740

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Corvallis	$48,580	$54,020	$40,540	$37,840	104
Portland	$41,640	$38,810	$36,780	$32,798	105
Medford	$39,490	$38,010	$33,860	$31,236	101
Bend	$37,860	$34,880	$32,150	$30,052	104
Albany	$37,400	$36,460	$33,330	$29,718	102
Eugene	$36,500	$35,780	$28,750	$29,064	102
Salem	$35,740	$34,910	$31,090	$28,512	104

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax 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 Oregon

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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