Cooks, Short Order pay range in Provo
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $21,150 a year or less, while the top 10% make $43,470 or more. The middle half of cooks, short order in Provo earn between $24,960 and $43,040.
- $21K10th
- $25K25th
- $36KMedian
- $43K75th
- $43K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $34,500 | $2,875 | $16.59 |
| Median | $36,360 | $3,030 | $17.48 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $24,960 | $2,080 | $12.00 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $43,040 | $3,587 | $20.69 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Cooks, Short Order pay in Provo vs. Utah and the U.S.
Cooks, short order in Provo earn 9% less than the Utah average ($37,990) and 4% less than the U.S. average ($36,120). At the median the gap is +1% against the U.S. median of $35,880.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Provo | $34,500 | $36,360 | $21,150 | $43,470 | 50 |
| Utah | $37,990 | $38,010 | $21,820 | $49,410 | 320 |
| 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 Provo
On the average salary of $34,500, a single filer in Provo takes home about $28,524 a year, or $2,377 a month and $1,097 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula.
Is Provo a good place for cooks, short order? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Provo area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.2), so the average $34,500 buys what about $35,121 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Provo ($48,010). A typical home costs $546,641, or 15.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Cooks, Short Order salary in other Utah cities
Provo ranks 3rd of 3 Utah metro areas for this job; Salt Lake City pays the most ($39,060).
- Salt Lake City$39,060
- Ogden$37,460
- Provo$34,500
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 Provo: questions
How much do cooks, short order make an hour in Provo?
$16.59 an hour on average, and $17.48 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level cooks, short order salary in Provo?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $21,150 a year and the 25th percentile is $24,960, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the cooks, short order take-home pay in Provo?
About $28,524 a year ($2,377 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $34,500. Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula.
Do cooks, short order earn more in Provo than elsewhere?
The average here is 4% 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 Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT (39340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.7%.
- 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). Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.18, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.18).
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