Cooks, Short Order Salary in Maine

Cooks, short order in Maine earn the most in Portland (average $37,940 a year) and the least in Bangor ($36,210), across the 2 Maine metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the cooks, short order average at $36,730 and the median at $35,360 for 1,120 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $36,120.

Cooks, Short Order average salary by city in Maine

Portland$37,940
Bangor$36,210

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Portland	$37,940	$36,470	$34,190	$31,682	102
Bangor	$36,210	$35,400	$31,840	$30,393	97

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled. 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 Maine

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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