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Short Order Food Preparers
Job Numbers and Growth
Short order food preparers in the US number about 195,000. Compared to other occupations, unemployment is considered very high.
Part-Time Work and Self-Employment
About 30% of employees work fewer than 40 hours per week. About 2% of short order food preparers are self-employed.
Training and Education
Expect to need to get short-term on-the-job training if you pursue this occupation. 5% of employees have a bachelor's degree. 19 of people working as short order food preparers have had some college education, but stopped short of a degree. About 77% of those working as workers have a high-school diploma, but no further education. Recommended schools are shown in the column to the right; request information from them to help you decide which, if any, could help you with this career.
Area Job Conditions
Jobs per capita for employees are most common in Ocean City (New Jersey), Lancaster (Pennsylvania), and Athens (Georgia), and least common in Lexington (Kentucky), Elkhart (Indiana), and Sarasota (Florida).
Jobs for short order food preparers pay the most in Asheville (North Carolina), New Haven (Connecticut), and Oakland (California), and the least in Jackson (Mississippi), McAllen (Texas), and Houma (Louisiana).
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Short Order Food Preparers: Job and Salary Data by Metropolitan Area
The table below shows data for Short Order Food Preparers, as of 2008. The Popularity in Area number tells you how common jobs for Short Order Food Preparers are in the area, compared to other US metro areas. A value of 1.0 means an average number of people in the position for area population. Lower numbers mean fewer of these positions in the metro area. The most popular areas for Short Order Food Preparers are starred 
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| State | Area | Positions | Typical Pay | Popularity in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Anniston | 120 | $16,220 | 2.6 |
| Alabama | Birmingham | 510 | $17,020 | 0.9 |
| Alabama | Decatur | 100 | $18,460 | 1.9 |
| Alabama | Huntsville | 240 | $17,400 | 1.1 |
| Alabama | Mobile | 230 | $16,050 | 1.2 |
| Alaska | Anchorage | 410 | $23,440 | 2.4 |
| Arizona | Flagstaff | 260 | $19,250 | 4.8 |
| Arizona | Phoenix | 1,850 | $20,920 | 0.9 |
| Arizona | Prescott | 190 | $18,980 | 3.1 |
| Arizona | Tucson | 1,310 | $18,960 | 3.2 |
| Arkansas | Fayetteville | 210 | $17,590 | 1 |
| Arkansas | Hot Springs | 30 | $19,180 | 0.9 |
| Arkansas | Jonesboro | 110 | $19,140 | 2.3 |
| Arkansas | Little Rock | 740 | $19,050 | 2 |
| California | Bakersfield | 340 | $21,790 | 1.2 |
| California | Chico | 120 | $21,130 | 1.7 |
| California | Fresno | 320 | $22,220 | 0.9 |
| California | Hanford | 80 | $24,090 | 3 |
| California | Oakland | 570 | $25,940 | 0.5 |
| California | Oxnard | 450 | $23,090 | 1.4 |
| California | Redding | 40 | $19,960 | 0.6 |
| California | Riverside | 990 | $22,040 | 0.7 |
| California | Sacramento | 1,590 | $21,970 | 1.6 |
| California | Salinas | 160 | $23,350 | 1 |
| California | San Diego | 1,430 | $23,490 | 1 |
| California | San Francisco | 1,160 | $24,530 | 1 |
| California | San Jose | 700 | $22,450 | 0.7 |
| California | Santa Ana | 1,620 | $22,700 | 0.9 |
| California | Santa Barbara | 270 | $23,890 | 1.5 |
| California | Santa Cruz | 140 | $24,060 | 1.6 |
| California | Santa Rosa | 90 | $24,200 | 0.5 |
| California | Visalia | 110 | $19,650 | 0.8 |
| Colorado | Boulder | 180 | $21,030 | 1 |
| Colorado | Colorado Springs | 280 | $21,160 | 1 |
| Colorado | Denver | 1,590 | $20,810 | 1.1 |
| Colorado | Fort Collins | 240 | $18,260 | 1.9 |
| Colorado | Greeley | 40 | $19,970 | 0.5 |
| Colorado | Pueblo | 40 | $16,100 | 0.8 |
| Connecticut | Bridgeport | 690 | $22,490 | 1.4 |
| Connecticut | Danbury | 90 | $25,600 | 1.3 |
| Connecticut | Hartford | 450 | $24,170 | 0.7 |
| Connecticut | New Haven | 540 | $25,370 | 1.8 |
| Connecticut | Norwich | 120 | $24,750 | 0.9 |
| Connecticut | Waterbury | 80 | $19,740 | 1.2 |
| Delaware | Wilmington | 310 | $19,440 | 0.9 |
| District of Columbia | Washington | 4,080 | $22,170 | 1.6 |
| Florida | Cape Coral | 400 | $20,590 | 1.8 |
| Florida | Fort Lauderdale | 480 | $18,230 | 0.6 |
| Florida | Gainesville | 40 | $19,510 | 0.3 |
| Florida | Jacksonville | 330 | $18,870 | 0.5 |
| Florida | Miami | 590 | $20,830 | 0.5 |
| Florida | Ocala | 60 | $17,940 | 0.6 |
| Florida | Orlando | 620 | $21,640 | 0.5 |
| Florida | Sarasota | 50 | $18,630 | 0.2 |
| Florida | Tallahassee | 290 | $17,470 | 1.7 |
| Florida | Tampa | 650 | $21,860 | 0.5 |
| Florida | West Palm Beach | 240 | $21,770 | 0.4 |
| Georgia | Athens | 420 | $19,240 | 5.5 |
| Georgia | Atlanta | 3,630 | $17,840 | 1.4 |
| Georgia | Augusta | 370 | $15,690 | 1.7 |
| Georgia | Columbus | 190 | $15,820 | 1.7 |
| Georgia | Dalton | 60 | $17,840 | 0.8 |
| Georgia | Savannah | 220 | 1.4 | |
| Georgia | Valdosta | 160 | $16,510 | 2.9 |
| Hawaii | Honolulu | 800 | $23,780 | 1.7 |
| Idaho | Coeur Dalene | 80 | $19,230 | 1.5 |
| Illinois | Champaign | 90 | $17,910 | 0.9 |
| Illinois | Chicago | 3,290 | $21,420 | 0.8 |
| Illinois | Peoria | 180 | $19,330 | 1 |
| Indiana | Anderson | 130 | $17,400 | 3.4 |
| Indiana | Columbus | 40 | $18,020 | 1 |
| Indiana | Elkhart | 40 | $17,440 | 0.3 |
| Indiana | Evansville | 140 | $18,280 | 0.8 |
| Indiana | Fort Wayne | 260 | $17,950 | 1.1 |
| Indiana | Gary | 440 | $19,920 | 1.4 |
| Indiana | Indianapolis | 780 | $19,860 | 0.8 |
| Indiana | Kokomo | 60 | $19,770 | 1.8 |
| Indiana | Lafayette | 120 | $18,380 | 1.6 |
| Indiana | Muncie | 110 | $17,070 | 2.5 |
| Indiana | South Bend | 300 | $18,960 | 2.1 |
| Indiana | Terre Haute | 270 | $16,130 | 3.9 |
| Iowa | Davenport | 180 | $19,710 | 0.9 |
| Iowa | Des Moines | 210 | $18,630 | 0.6 |
| Iowa | Dubuque | 80 | $17,720 | 1.6 |
| Kansas | Lawrence | 160 | $17,500 | 3.7 |
| Kansas | Topeka | 220 | $17,400 | 1.9 |
| Kansas | Wichita | 400 | $17,620 | 1.2 |
| Kentucky | Bowling Green | 50 | $18,260 | 0.9 |
| Kentucky | Lexington | 80 | $18,790 | 0.3 |
| Kentucky | Louisville | 1,760 | $16,200 | 2.6 |
| Louisiana | Baton Rouge | 720 | $15,110 | 1.8 |
| Louisiana | Houma | 170 | $14,530 | 1.7 |
| Louisiana | Lafayette | 260 | $19,330 | 1.7 |
| Louisiana | New Orleans | 900 | $19,450 | 1.6 |
| Louisiana | Shreveport | 360 | $16,850 | 1.9 |
| Maine | Bangor | 80 | $17,540 | 1.3 |
| Maine | Portland | 350 | $21,580 | 1.6 |
| Maryland | Baltimore | 1,850 | $21,970 | 1.3 |
| Maryland | Bethesda | 440 | $21,920 | 0.7 |
| Maryland | Cumberland | 90 | $18,850 | 2.7 |
| Maryland | Hagerstown | 240 | $19,940 | 2.3 |
| Massachusetts | Boston | 1,800 | $25,650 | 0.9 |
| Massachusetts | Brockton | 40 | $23,990 | 0.4 |
| Massachusetts | Haverhill | 300 | $23,070 | 3.8 |
| Massachusetts | Lowell | 50 | $24,450 | 0.4 |
| Massachusetts | Springfield | 420 | $21,560 | 1.3 |
| Michigan | Ann Arbor | 410 | $21,240 | 2.3 |
| Michigan | Battle Creek | 50 | $19,710 | 1.1 |
| Michigan | Bay City | 130 | $19,520 | 4 |
| Michigan | Detroit | 1,000 | $18,750 | 1.3 |
| Michigan | Flint | 400 | $22,030 | 2.8 |
| Michigan | Grand Rapids | 630 | $18,960 | 1.5 |
| Michigan | Kalamazoo | 130 | $19,530 | 0.9 |
| Michigan | Monroe | 70 | $19,980 | 1.9 |
| Michigan | Muskegon | 70 | $24,190 | 1.2 |
| Michigan | Niles | 120 | $21,600 | 1.9 |
| Michigan | Warren | 2,310 | $20,390 | 1.8 |
| Minnesota | Duluth | 370 | $17,990 | 2.8 |
| Minnesota | Minneapolis | 1,600 | $23,190 | 0.8 |
| Minnesota | Rochester | 130 | $21,480 | 1.4 |
| Minnesota | St Cloud | 190 | $20,930 | 1.8 |
| Mississippi | Gulfport | 130 | $18,580 | 1.1 |
| Mississippi | Jackson | 390 | $14,910 | 1.4 |
| Missouri | Columbia | 230 | $16,780 | 2.8 |
| Missouri | Jefferson City | 130 | $17,090 | 1.9 |
| Missouri | Kansas City | 1,070 | $19,750 | 0.9 |
| Missouri | Springfield | 210 | $17,440 | 1 |
| Missouri | St Louis | 1,490 | $20,640 | 1 |
| Nebraska | Lincoln | 330 | $18,600 | 1.9 |
| Nebraska | Omaha | 870 | $21,390 | 1.7 |
| Nevada | Carson City | 30 | $20,640 | 1.2 |
| Nevada | Las Vegas | 2,700 | $27,280 | 2.6 |
| Nevada | Reno | 360 | $22,340 | 1.6 |
| New Hampshire | Nashua | 350 | $21,390 | 2.4 |
| New Hampshire | Portsmouth | 100 | $18,520 | 1.8 |
| New Hampshire | Rochester | 130 | $21,800 | 2.3 |
| New Jersey | Atlantic City | 200 | $21,970 | 1.3 |
| New Jersey | Camden | 1,030 | $21,180 | 1.7 |
| New Jersey | Edison | 810 | $24,210 | 0.7 |
| New Jersey | Newark | 1,420 | $20,510 | 1.3 |
| New Jersey | Ocean City | 240 | $24,930 | 6.1 |
| New Jersey | Trenton | 470 | $22,370 | 2 |
| New Jersey | Vineland | 240 | $16,680 | 4.3 |
| New Mexico | Albuquerque | 520 | $20,840 | 1.2 |
| New Mexico | Las Cruces | 60 | $19,170 | 1 |
| New Mexico | Santa Fe | 110 | $22,090 | 1.7 |
| New York | Albany | 300 | $21,100 | 0.6 |
| New York | Binghamton | 50 | $19,820 | 0.5 |
| New York | Buffalo | 730 | $20,430 | 1.2 |
| New York | Ithaca | 30 | $19,170 | 0.7 |
| New York | Nassau | 900 | $24,720 | 0.6 |
| New York | New York | 3,510 | $24,620 | 0.6 |
| New York | Poughkeepsie | 230 | $23,230 | 0.9 |
| New York | Rochester | 800 | $20,000 | 1.4 |
| New York | Syracuse | 250 | $22,910 | 0.7 |
| North Carolina | Asheville | 160 | $28,980 | 0.8 |
| North Carolina | Charlotte | 1,980 | $20,660 | 2 |
| North Carolina | Durham | 580 | $18,500 | 1.9 |
| North Carolina | Fayetteville | 180 | $17,440 | 1.4 |
| North Carolina | Greensboro | 600 | $18,990 | 1.5 |
| North Carolina | Hickory | 190 | $19,610 | 1.1 |
| North Carolina | Jacksonville | 160 | $17,700 | 4.1 |
| North Carolina | Raleigh | 600 | $18,080 | 1.1 |
| North Carolina | Wilmington | 650 | $16,870 | 4.2 |
| North Carolina | Winston Salem | 420 | $18,260 | 1.8 |
| North Dakota | Bismarck | 60 | $18,450 | 1.1 |
| North Dakota | Fargo | 240 | $20,050 | 2 |
| North Dakota | Grand Forks | 100 | $18,860 | 2.1 |
| Ohio | Akron | 630 | $20,850 | 1.7 |
| Ohio | Canton | 220 | $19,410 | 1.2 |
| Ohio | Cincinnati | 970 | $20,170 | 0.8 |
| Ohio | Cleveland | 950 | $19,010 | 0.8 |
| Ohio | Columbus | 740 | $19,580 | 0.7 |
| Ohio | Dayton | 710 | $20,420 | 1.6 |
| Ohio | Springfield | 40 | $20,400 | 0.9 |
| Ohio | Toledo | 650 | $18,510 | 1.9 |
| Ohio | Youngstown | 380 | $18,350 | 1.5 |
| Oklahoma | Oklahoma City | 540 | $17,460 | 0.9 |
| Oklahoma | Tulsa | 410 | $17,070 | 0.8 |
| Oregon | Eugene | 280 | $19,970 | 1.8 |
| Oregon | Medford | 80 | $20,290 | 0.9 |
| Oregon | Portland | 780 | $21,500 | 0.7 |
| Pennsylvania | Allentown | 690 | $20,400 | 1.9 |
| Pennsylvania | Altoona | 120 | $19,330 | 2 |
| Pennsylvania | Erie | 290 | $21,010 | 2.2 |
| Pennsylvania | Harrisburg | 860 | $21,080 | 2.5 |
| Pennsylvania | Johnstown | 190 | $17,180 | 3.4 |
| Pennsylvania | Lancaster | 1,510 | $19,580 | 5.9 |
| Pennsylvania | Lebanon | 100 | $23,120 | 2.2 |
| Pennsylvania | Philadelphia | 2,910 | $22,810 | 1.4 |
| Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh | 1,850 | $19,440 | 1.4 |
| Pennsylvania | Reading | 450 | $20,840 | 2.6 |
| Pennsylvania | Scranton | 520 | $21,840 | 1.9 |
| Pennsylvania | State College | 280 | $19,340 | 5.1 |
| Pennsylvania | Williamsport | 100 | $18,440 | 2 |
| Pennsylvania | York | 210 | $21,810 | 1.1 |
| Rhode Island | Providence | 1,040 | $22,140 | 1.7 |
| South Carolina | Charleston | 850 | $18,740 | 2.7 |
| South Carolina | Columbia | 670 | $16,190 | 1.7 |
| South Carolina | Greenville | 350 | $17,940 | 1 |
| South Carolina | Myrtle Beach | 180 | $21,230 | 1.5 |
| South Carolina | Spartanburg | 410 | $16,890 | 3.2 |
| South Dakota | Rapid City | 170 | $18,060 | 2.7 |
| South Dakota | Sioux Falls | 250 | $19,680 | 1.7 |
| Tennessee | Chattanooga | 290 | $17,540 | 1.1 |
| Tennessee | Clarksville | 170 | $15,420 | 2.2 |
| Tennessee | Knoxville | 350 | $18,060 | 0.9 |
| Tennessee | Memphis | 1,030 | $18,760 | 1.5 |
| Tennessee | Nashville | 520 | $17,950 | 0.6 |
| Texas | Austin | 410 | $19,810 | 0.5 |
| Texas | College Station | 40 | $15,480 | 0.5 |
| Texas | Corpus Christi | 140 | $15,420 | 0.7 |
| Texas | Dallas | 1,440 | $21,570 | 0.6 |
| Texas | El Paso | 100 | $17,810 | 0.3 |
| Texas | Fort Worth | 650 | $18,930 | 0.7 |
| Texas | Houston | 1,020 | $20,000 | 0.4 |
| Texas | Laredo | 60 | $16,390 | 0.7 |
| Texas | Lubbock | 110 | $18,330 | 0.9 |
| Texas | Mcallen | 220 | $14,640 | 0.9 |
| Texas | San Antonio | 440 | $20,560 | 0.5 |
| Texas | Texarkana | 40 | $16,290 | 0.8 |
| Texas | Tyler | 90 | $19,690 | 1 |
| Utah | St George | 50 | $18,410 | 1.1 |
| Vermont | Burlington | 270 | $22,470 | 2.4 |
| Virginia | Blacksburg | 180 | $17,630 | 3 |
| Virginia | Charlottesville | 110 | $24,220 | 1.1 |
| Virginia | Harrisonburg | 50 | $19,560 | 0.9 |
| Virginia | Richmond | 570 | $19,230 | 0.9 |
| Virginia | Roanoke | 230 | $18,890 | 1.4 |
| Virginia | Virginia Beach | 670 | $20,060 | 0.8 |
| Virginia | Winchester | 60 | $17,950 | 1.2 |
| Washington | Bellingham | 40 | $23,480 | 0.5 |
| Washington | Bremerton | 90 | $22,620 | 1.1 |
| Washington | Olympia | 110 | $21,710 | 1.1 |
| Washington | Seattle | 610 | $23,960 | 0.4 |
| Washington | Spokane | 160 | $22,280 | 0.7 |
| Washington | Tacoma | 150 | $24,560 | 0.5 |
| Washington | Yakima | 80 | $21,480 | 1 |
| West Virginia | Charleston | 70 | $18,860 | 0.5 |
| West Virginia | Huntington | 50 | $17,560 | 0.4 |
| West Virginia | Morgantown | 30 | $15,860 | 0.7 |
| West Virginia | Parkersburg | 90 | $16,960 | 1.3 |
| West Virginia | Wheeling | 120 | $19,970 | 1.9 |
| Wisconsin | Appleton | 150 | $19,470 | 1.3 |
| Wisconsin | Eau Claire | 170 | $19,930 | 2.2 |
| Wisconsin | Green Bay | 350 | $19,720 | 2 |
| Wisconsin | Janesville | 80 | $20,950 | 1.2 |
| Wisconsin | La Crosse | 270 | $22,180 | 3.9 |
| Wisconsin | Madison | 700 | $19,530 | 1.9 |
| Wisconsin | Milwaukee | 700 | $20,130 | 0.7 |
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