Cooks, Short Order Salary in Connecticut

Cooks, short order in Connecticut earn the most in Bridgeport (average $43,170 a year) and the least in Norwich ($40,110), across the 3 Connecticut metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the cooks, short order average at $42,250 and the median at $42,450. The U.S. average for this job is $36,120.

Cooks, Short Order average salary by city in Connecticut

Bridgeport$43,170
Waterbury$41,640
Norwich$40,110

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Bridgeport	$43,170	$42,450	$42,450	$35,384	107
Waterbury	$41,640	$44,780	$39,190	$34,298	100
Norwich	$40,110	$39,970	$34,660	$33,171	100

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables). 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 Connecticut

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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