Cooks, Short Order pay range in Green Bay
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,640 a year or less, while the top 10% make $37,950 or more. The middle half of cooks, short order in Green Bay earn between $27,310 and $33,960.
- $23K10th
- $27K25th
- $28KMedian
- $34K75th
- $38K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $30,540 | $2,545 | $14.68 |
| Median | $27,730 | $2,311 | $13.33 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $27,310 | $2,276 | $13.13 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $33,960 | $2,830 | $16.33 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Cooks, Short Order pay in Green Bay vs. Wisconsin and the U.S.
Cooks, short order in Green Bay earn about the same as the Wisconsin average ($30,050) and 15% less than the U.S. average ($36,120). At the median the gap is -23% against the U.S. median of $35,880.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Bay | $30,540 | $27,730 | $22,640 | $37,950 | 100 |
| Wisconsin | $30,050 | $28,130 | $22,550 | $39,080 | 2,270 |
| 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 Green Bay
On the average salary of $30,540, a single filer in Green Bay takes home about $26,101 a year, or $2,175 a month and $1,004 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Green Bay a good place for cooks, short order? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Green Bay area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.1), so the average $30,540 buys what about $32,808 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Green Bay ($49,940). A typical home costs $346,517, or 11.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Cooks, Short Order salary in other Wisconsin cities
Green Bay ranks 4th of 7 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; La Crosse pays the most ($31,510).
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 Green Bay: questions
How much do cooks, short order make an hour in Green Bay?
$14.68 an hour on average, and $13.33 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level cooks, short order salary in Green Bay?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,640 a year and the 25th percentile is $27,310, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the cooks, short order take-home pay in Green Bay?
About $26,101 a year ($2,175 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $30,540.
Do cooks, short order earn more in Green Bay than elsewhere?
The average here is 15% 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 Green Bay, WI (24580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.2%.
- 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 state income tax (2026 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.67, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.67).
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