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Top 15 cities for cooks, fast food by average salary
| San Francisco, CA | $46,590 |
|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $46,530 |
| Vallejo, CA | $44,360 |
| Napa, CA | $43,910 |
| Seattle, WA | $43,770 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $43,620 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $42,120 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $42,030 |
| Salinas, CA | $41,940 |
| Portland, OR | $41,910 |
| Modesto, CA | $41,900 |
| Boston, MA | $41,740 |
| San Diego, CA | $41,710 |
| Kingston, NY | $41,540 |
| Riverside, CA | $41,430 |
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Cooks, Fast Food salary by state
Washington, D.C. pays cooks, fast food the most statewide, $43,710 a year on average. Statewide columns cover every employer in the state; city columns cover the metro areas we publish.
| State | Statewide average | Statewide median | Jobs | Metros | Highest city average | Lowest city average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington, D.C. | $43,710 | $44,670 | 2,760 | 1 | $37,450 | $37,450 |
| Hawaii | $41,670 | $48,120 | n/a | 1 | $37,550 | $37,550 |
| California | $41,490 | $42,050 | 124,440 | 25 | $46,590 | $39,650 |
| Washington | $41,420 | $39,120 | 9,020 | 9 | $43,770 | $37,110 |
| New Hampshire | $40,390 | $38,590 | 1,330 | 1 | $39,200 | $39,200 |
| Massachusetts | $40,080 | $37,870 | n/a | 4 | $41,740 | $35,890 |
| Oregon | $39,310 | $37,880 | 4,300 | 5 | $41,910 | $35,810 |
| Colorado | $38,400 | $36,900 | 9,220 | 7 | $40,450 | $34,300 |
| Vermont | $37,110 | $38,230 | 640 | 1 | $38,000 | $38,000 |
| New York | $36,800 | $35,770 | 11,710 | 9 | $41,540 | $33,690 |
| Maine | $36,740 | $36,350 | 1,470 | 3 | $37,850 | $35,450 |
| Connecticut | $36,360 | $34,980 | 3,630 | 4 | $37,640 | $35,230 |
| Delaware | $35,780 | $31,840 | 850 | 1 | $33,760 | $33,760 |
| Illinois | $35,340 | $34,960 | 13,430 | 6 | $36,000 | $32,300 |
| New Jersey | $35,240 | $32,220 | 3,440 | 1 | $36,980 | $36,980 |
| Alaska | $34,320 | $33,960 | 2,250 | 2 | $35,260 | $34,270 |
| Maryland | $34,260 | $33,320 | 10,960 | 4 | $34,070 | $28,440 |
| Utah | $34,230 | $31,800 | 4,400 | 5 | $35,870 | $31,700 |
| Nevada | $34,060 | $33,840 | 5,890 | 3 | $36,250 | $31,460 |
| Minnesota | $34,010 | $34,120 | 5,190 | 4 | $35,130 | $31,400 |
| Rhode Island | $33,960 | $35,230 | 1,210 | 1 | $34,320 | $34,320 |
| Arizona | $33,330 | $32,660 | 11,210 | 3 | $33,940 | $31,700 |
| Florida | $32,230 | $29,900 | 22,600 | 13 | $34,270 | $29,620 |
| New Mexico | $32,010 | $30,190 | 1,800 | 4 | $37,550 | $29,380 |
| Virginia | $31,980 | $29,950 | 12,520 | 7 | $33,540 | $29,140 |
| Nebraska | $31,910 | $30,430 | 2,900 | 3 | $32,490 | $31,130 |
| North Dakota | $31,850 | $30,220 | 580 | 3 | $31,550 | $30,640 |
| South Dakota | $31,230 | $30,950 | 1,720 | 2 | $31,520 | $30,300 |
| Missouri | $30,990 | $29,890 | 55,780 | 8 | $32,470 | $29,640 |
| Indiana | $30,720 | $29,870 | 6,830 | 5 | $31,760 | $28,160 |
| Pennsylvania | $30,580 | $28,810 | 9,240 | 11 | $34,630 | $27,500 |
| Michigan | $30,400 | $29,460 | 14,340 | 12 | $31,790 | $28,430 |
| Montana | $30,260 | $26,770 | 820 | 2 | $36,350 | $33,960 |
| Wyoming | $30,030 | $28,950 | 890 | 1 | $29,590 | $29,590 |
| Texas | $29,680 | $28,280 | 36,240 | 20 | $38,950 | $25,310 |
| Tennessee | $29,480 | $28,330 | 14,020 | 9 | $32,970 | $26,170 |
| Kansas | $29,460 | $28,640 | 1,610 | 3 | $30,960 | $27,750 |
| Wisconsin | $29,310 | $28,920 | 6,900 | 11 | $30,020 | $28,930 |
| Idaho | $29,060 | $31,070 | 1,610 | 4 | $32,510 | $27,910 |
| Oklahoma | $28,200 | $27,720 | 8,860 | 4 | $29,890 | $25,530 |
| South Carolina | $28,080 | $27,420 | 9,110 | 8 | $31,410 | $24,890 |
| Ohio | $27,860 | $26,870 | 12,310 | 10 | $29,840 | $25,010 |
| Arkansas | $27,770 | $27,710 | 7,860 | 4 | $28,260 | $26,830 |
| Iowa | $27,600 | $28,510 | 8,290 | 6 | $29,290 | $27,530 |
| Alabama | $27,570 | $27,870 | 26,740 | 12 | $29,870 | $25,690 |
| Georgia | $27,560 | $26,940 | 12,940 | 9 | $28,500 | $24,950 |
| North Carolina | $27,080 | $27,190 | 81,980 | 15 | $29,290 | $24,210 |
| Kentucky | $25,300 | $23,500 | 21,750 | 5 | $26,590 | $24,560 |
| Puerto Rico | $25,130 | $22,640 | 3,810 | 6 | $25,950 | $23,620 |
| Louisiana | $25,130 | $24,960 | 3,000 | 2 | $24,550 | $24,300 |
| West Virginia | $24,720 | $23,120 | 16,490 | 6 | $25,320 | $23,690 |
| Mississippi | $23,560 | $22,670 | 11,170 | 3 | $24,440 | $22,840 |
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Cooks, Fast Food salary in every city we cover
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| Metro area | Average | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $46,590 | $46,670 | $22.40 | 10,160 |
| San Jose, CA | $46,530 | $47,220 | $22.37 | 4,790 |
| Vallejo, CA | $44,360 | $44,450 | $21.33 | 1,150 |
| Napa, CA | $43,910 | $45,300 | $21.11 | 370 |
| Seattle, WA | $43,770 | $44,030 | $21.04 | 5,190 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $43,620 | $43,840 | $20.97 | 1,050 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $42,120 | $42,700 | $20.25 | 1,430 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $42,030 | $43,630 | $20.21 | 710 |
| Salinas, CA | $41,940 | $43,120 | $20.16 | 1,100 |
| Portland, OR | $41,910 | $38,580 | $20.15 | 2,520 |
| Modesto, CA | $41,900 | $42,510 | $20.14 | 1,620 |
| Boston, MA | $41,740 | $41,600 | $20.07 | n/a |
| San Diego, CA | $41,710 | $42,450 | $20.05 | 10,630 |
| Kingston, NY | $41,540 | $37,150 | $19.97 | 40 |
| Riverside, CA | $41,430 | $42,480 | $19.92 | 16,910 |
| Yuba City, CA | $41,400 | $42,320 | $19.91 | 390 |
| Oxnard, CA | $41,330 | $42,530 | $19.87 | 2,520 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $41,230 | $42,390 | $19.82 | 850 |
| Sacramento, CA | $40,910 | $42,210 | $19.67 | 8,020 |
| Stockton, CA | $40,780 | $41,600 | $19.61 | 2,260 |
| Denver, CO | $40,450 | $38,530 | $19.45 | 4,220 |
| Barnstable, MA | $40,400 | $39,340 | $19.42 | n/a |
| El Centro, CA | $40,360 | $40,230 | $19.40 | 330 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $40,330 | $41,480 | $19.39 | 2,450 |
| Chico, CA | $40,300 | $40,340 | $19.37 | 580 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $40,210 | $38,000 | $19.33 | 48,440 |
| Hanford, CA | $40,150 | $41,280 | $19.31 | 450 |
| Redding, CA | $40,000 | $39,920 | $19.23 | 470 |
| Merced, CA | $39,880 | $40,430 | $19.17 | 660 |
| Visalia, CA | $39,830 | $39,750 | $19.15 | 1,410 |
| Fresno, CA | $39,650 | $39,620 | $19.06 | 3,910 |
| Manchester, NH | $39,200 | $38,550 | $18.84 | 430 |
| Bremerton, WA | $39,040 | $37,910 | $18.77 | 300 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $39,020 | $37,850 | $18.76 | 170 |
| Austin, TX | $38,950 | $38,560 | $18.73 | 4,540 |
| Bellingham, WA | $38,920 | $38,480 | $18.71 | 230 |
| Wenatchee, WA | $38,770 | $36,260 | $18.64 | 140 |
| Olympia, WA | $38,160 | $36,600 | $18.35 | 330 |
| Kennewick, WA | $38,130 | $37,030 | $18.33 | 330 |
| Worcester, MA | $38,120 | $36,770 | $18.33 | n/a |
| Burlington, VT | $38,000 | $38,690 | $18.27 | 360 |
| Portland, ME | $37,850 | $36,310 | $18.20 | 500 |
| Boulder, CO | $37,820 | $36,250 | $18.19 | 580 |
| Bend, OR | $37,740 | $35,600 | $18.14 | 270 |
| Longview, WA | $37,710 | $36,550 | $18.13 | 140 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $37,640 | $35,810 | $18.10 | 790 |
| Santa Fe, NM | $37,550 | $38,000 | $18.06 | 140 |
| Honolulu, HI | $37,550 | $29,120 | $18.05 | n/a |
| Washington, DC | $37,450 | $35,800 | $18.01 | 10,580 |
| Yakima, WA | $37,110 | $36,710 | $17.84 | 290 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $37,020 | $35,230 | $17.80 | 960 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $36,980 | $36,350 | $17.78 | n/a |
| New York, NY | $36,760 | $35,780 | $17.67 | 10,410 |
| New Haven, CT | $36,530 | $34,850 | $17.56 | 720 |
| Missoula, MT | $36,350 | $39,080 | $17.48 | 130 |
| Carson City, NV | $36,250 | $38,210 | $17.43 | 100 |
| Glens Falls, NY | $36,180 | $35,490 | $17.39 | 40 |
| Eugene, OR | $36,130 | $35,550 | $17.37 | 420 |
| Hartford, CT | $36,090 | $34,880 | $17.35 | 1,330 |
| Chicago, IL | $36,000 | $35,360 | $17.31 | 10,460 |
| Corvallis, OR | $35,990 | $34,990 | $17.31 | 140 |
| Lewiston, ME | $35,990 | $35,470 | $17.30 | 120 |
| Springfield, MA | $35,890 | $35,490 | $17.26 | n/a |
| Binghamton, NY | $35,870 | $34,290 | $17.25 | 70 |
| Provo, UT | $35,870 | $34,700 | $17.25 | 900 |
| Salem, OR | $35,810 | $33,870 | $17.22 | 420 |
| Greeley, CO | $35,710 | $35,840 | $17.17 | 360 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $35,660 | $36,560 | $17.14 | 1,340 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $35,560 | $34,160 | $17.10 | 1,570 |
| Bangor, ME | $35,450 | $34,560 | $17.04 | 180 |
| Syracuse, NY | $35,340 | $34,490 | $16.99 | 330 |
| Buffalo, NY | $35,330 | $33,690 | $16.99 | 600 |
| Fairbanks, AK | $35,260 | $37,010 | $16.95 | 370 |
| Waterbury, CT | $35,230 | $34,180 | $16.94 | 320 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $35,130 | $36,380 | $16.89 | 3,550 |
| Rochester, NY | $34,930 | $33,380 | $16.79 | 920 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $34,630 | $32,220 | $16.65 | 4,010 |
| Utica, NY | $34,590 | $33,100 | $16.63 | 150 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $34,550 | $33,960 | $16.61 | 4,490 |
| Pueblo, CO | $34,340 | $34,180 | $16.51 | 340 |
| Providence, RI | $34,320 | $35,260 | $16.50 | 1,390 |
| Grand Junction, CO | $34,300 | $33,980 | $16.49 | 310 |
| Naples, FL | $34,270 | $31,410 | $16.48 | 290 |
| Anchorage, AK | $34,270 | $33,960 | $16.48 | 1,520 |
| Baltimore, MD | $34,070 | $33,290 | $16.38 | 5,440 |
| Bozeman, MT | $33,960 | $28,840 | $16.33 | 120 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | $33,940 | $33,950 | $16.32 | 300 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $33,920 | $33,190 | $16.31 | 7,900 |
| Salisbury, MD | $33,900 | $31,200 | $16.30 | 250 |
| Champaign, IL | $33,790 | $32,840 | $16.24 | 230 |
| Miami, FL | $33,790 | $30,990 | $16.25 | 7,110 |
| Dover, DE | $33,760 | $31,200 | $16.23 | 140 |
| St. George, UT | $33,700 | $31,800 | $16.20 | 480 |
| Albany, NY | $33,690 | $32,240 | $16.20 | 560 |
| Rockford, IL | $33,690 | $33,380 | $16.20 | 310 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $33,540 | $33,970 | $16.12 | n/a |
| Sarasota, FL | $33,420 | $32,900 | $16.07 | 690 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $33,330 | $31,840 | $16.02 | 290 |
| Peoria, IL | $33,100 | $32,340 | $15.91 | 340 |
| Nashville, TN | $32,970 | $34,210 | $15.85 | 4,840 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $32,830 | $30,720 | $15.79 | 570 |
| Bloomington, IL | $32,770 | $31,430 | $15.76 | 170 |
| Richmond, VA | $32,730 | $29,570 | $15.74 | 1,180 |
| Lewiston, ID | $32,510 | $34,270 | $15.63 | 50 |
| Rochester, MN | $32,510 | $33,090 | $15.63 | 170 |
| Omaha, NE | $32,490 | $31,220 | $15.62 | 1,480 |
| St. Louis, MO | $32,470 | $30,860 | $15.61 | 17,700 |
| Tampa, FL | $32,460 | $30,300 | $15.61 | 2,000 |
| Kankakee, IL | $32,300 | $31,900 | $15.53 | 80 |
| Ogden, UT | $32,280 | $28,870 | $15.52 | 570 |
| Fort Myers, FL | $32,130 | $28,930 | $15.45 | 670 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $32,050 | $31,010 | $15.41 | 180 |
| Allentown, PA | $31,960 | $28,760 | $15.36 | 530 |
| Midland, TX | $31,950 | $31,240 | $15.36 | 300 |
| Dallas, TX | $31,830 | $30,010 | $15.30 | 6,490 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $31,790 | $29,690 | $15.28 | 420 |
| Detroit, MI | $31,780 | $29,810 | $15.28 | 5,930 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $31,760 | $30,500 | $15.27 | 2,260 |
| Orlando, FL | $31,750 | $29,940 | $15.26 | 4,580 |
| Crestview, FL | $31,740 | $29,940 | $15.26 | 380 |
| Logan, UT | $31,700 | $30,500 | $15.24 | 220 |
| Tucson, AZ | $31,700 | $30,830 | $15.24 | 1,480 |
| Pensacola, FL | $31,560 | $29,160 | $15.17 | 400 |
| Fargo, ND | $31,550 | $29,710 | $15.17 | 180 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $31,520 | $32,970 | $15.15 | 740 |
| Reno, NV | $31,460 | $30,410 | $15.13 | 900 |
| Deltona, FL | $31,420 | $28,120 | $15.10 | 620 |
| Minot, ND | $31,420 | $30,030 | $15.11 | 80 |
| Charleston, SC | $31,410 | $32,380 | $15.10 | 1,090 |
| Duluth, MN | $31,400 | $30,790 | $15.10 | 240 |
| Grand Island, NE | $31,330 | $29,970 | $15.06 | 90 |
| Kansas City, MO | $31,230 | $30,170 | $15.01 | 13,850 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $31,220 | $28,410 | $15.01 | 410 |
| Boise, ID | $31,190 | $32,810 | $14.99 | 660 |
| Lincoln, NE | $31,130 | $29,430 | $14.97 | 760 |
| Lawrence, KS | $30,960 | $29,700 | $14.88 | 110 |
| Sebastian, FL | $30,730 | $28,070 | $14.77 | 130 |
| Grand Forks, ND | $30,640 | $29,550 | $14.73 | 100 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | $30,630 | $28,680 | $14.72 | 190 |
| Las Cruces, NM | $30,630 | $28,390 | $14.72 | 180 |
| Roanoke, VA | $30,590 | $29,160 | $14.71 | n/a |
| San Antonio, TX | $30,480 | $30,110 | $14.66 | 4,470 |
| Columbia, MO | $30,430 | $29,110 | $14.63 | 2,470 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $30,350 | $27,070 | $14.59 | 510 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $30,310 | $29,230 | $14.57 | 590 |
| Rapid City, SD | $30,300 | $31,190 | $14.57 | 320 |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $30,280 | $29,300 | $14.56 | 440 |
| Lancaster, PA | $30,260 | $27,260 | $14.55 | 460 |
| State College, PA | $30,260 | $29,020 | $14.55 | 170 |
| St. Joseph, MO | $30,230 | $29,620 | $14.54 | 1,020 |
| Traverse City, MI | $30,180 | $28,740 | $14.51 | 300 |
| Waco, TX | $30,150 | $27,470 | $14.49 | 500 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $30,060 | $29,290 | $14.45 | 310 |
| Springfield, MO | $30,030 | $29,190 | $14.44 | 4,880 |
| Racine, WI | $30,020 | $28,810 | $14.44 | 170 |
| Lafayette, IN | $30,010 | $29,540 | $14.43 | 270 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $30,000 | $28,980 | $14.43 | 1,740 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO | $30,000 | $28,820 | $14.43 | 1,070 |
| Appleton, WI | $29,960 | $29,050 | $14.40 | 280 |
| Ocala, FL | $29,920 | $27,040 | $14.39 | 380 |
| Tulsa, OK | $29,890 | $28,100 | $14.37 | 3,280 |
| Huntsville, AL | $29,870 | $29,310 | $14.36 | 2,950 |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | $29,860 | $28,290 | $14.35 | 300 |
| Dayton, OH | $29,840 | $26,950 | $14.35 | 580 |
| Wausau, WI | $29,780 | $29,600 | $14.32 | 130 |
| Eau Claire, WI | $29,760 | $28,700 | $14.31 | 230 |
| Jefferson City, MO | $29,750 | $28,600 | $14.31 | 1,320 |
| South Bend, IN | $29,740 | $29,540 | $14.30 | 560 |
| Bloomington, IN | $29,660 | $29,290 | $14.26 | 190 |
| Lansing, MI | $29,640 | $28,400 | $14.25 | 730 |
| Joplin, MO | $29,640 | $28,600 | $14.25 | 2,030 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $29,620 | $27,600 | $14.24 | 2,240 |
| York, PA | $29,620 | $28,520 | $14.24 | 480 |
| Cheyenne, WY | $29,590 | $29,470 | $14.22 | 230 |
| Kenosha, WI | $29,530 | $29,100 | $14.20 | 240 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $29,490 | $28,380 | $14.18 | 5,030 |
| Madison, WI | $29,490 | $29,640 | $14.18 | 960 |
| Flint, MI | $29,450 | $28,510 | $14.16 | 560 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $29,430 | $28,930 | $14.15 | 4,930 |
| La Crosse, WI | $29,430 | $28,590 | $14.15 | 180 |
| Cleveland, OH | $29,390 | $29,120 | $14.13 | n/a |
| Gettysburg, PA | $29,380 | $26,350 | $14.12 | 80 |
| Scranton, PA | $29,380 | $27,840 | $14.12 | 340 |
| Farmington, NM | $29,380 | $28,730 | $14.12 | 210 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | $29,330 | $28,750 | $14.10 | 150 |
| Killeen, TX | $29,320 | $29,020 | $14.10 | 510 |
| Green Bay, WI | $29,320 | $28,740 | $14.10 | 380 |
| Des Moines, IA | $29,290 | $30,360 | $14.08 | 1,980 |
| Durham, NC | $29,290 | $29,190 | $14.08 | 4,520 |
| Janesville, WI | $29,250 | $29,930 | $14.06 | 110 |
| Jackson, MI | $29,190 | $29,460 | $14.03 | 330 |
| Winchester, VA | $29,140 | $28,430 | $14.01 | 260 |
| Niles, MI | $29,080 | $28,240 | $13.98 | 320 |
| Midland, MI | $28,980 | $27,090 | $13.93 | 150 |
| Knoxville, TN | $28,980 | $27,580 | $13.93 | 2,120 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $28,930 | $28,910 | $13.91 | 2,230 |
| Greenville, SC | $28,920 | $28,210 | $13.91 | 1,970 |
| Dubuque, IA | $28,870 | $29,500 | $13.88 | 290 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $28,860 | $27,990 | $13.87 | 2,710 |
| Odessa, TX | $28,820 | $27,520 | $13.86 | 210 |
| Charlotte, NC | $28,720 | $27,690 | $13.81 | 15,830 |
| Davenport, IA | $28,710 | $30,460 | $13.80 | 790 |
| Topeka, KS | $28,690 | $26,680 | $13.79 | 170 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $28,630 | $29,040 | $13.77 | 490 |
| Sherman, TX | $28,590 | $26,660 | $13.75 | 190 |
| Decatur, AL | $28,590 | $28,480 | $13.75 | 920 |
| Birmingham, AL | $28,550 | $28,320 | $13.73 | 6,120 |
| Muskegon, MI | $28,530 | $28,820 | $13.71 | 570 |
| Atlanta, GA | $28,500 | $26,940 | $13.70 | 7,100 |
| Hagerstown, MD | $28,440 | $27,620 | $13.67 | 1,400 |
| Monroe, MI | $28,430 | $27,120 | $13.67 | 240 |
| Pocatello, ID | $28,390 | $30,320 | $13.65 | 80 |
| Longview, TX | $28,270 | $28,990 | $13.59 | 540 |
| Kingsport, TN | $28,270 | $26,930 | $13.59 | 720 |
| Columbus, OH | $28,260 | $25,290 | $13.59 | 2,210 |
| Fayetteville, AR | $28,260 | $27,710 | $13.59 | 1,660 |
| Little Rock, AR | $28,240 | $28,580 | $13.58 | 3,050 |
| Augusta, GA | $28,210 | $26,780 | $13.56 | 880 |
| Gainesville, GA | $28,170 | $27,890 | $13.54 | 290 |
| Terre Haute, IN | $28,160 | $27,800 | $13.54 | 180 |
| Amarillo, TX | $28,130 | $26,100 | $13.52 | 440 |
| Chambersburg, PA | $28,130 | $26,550 | $13.52 | 180 |
| Iowa City, IA | $28,130 | $29,200 | $13.52 | 440 |
| Raleigh, NC | $28,070 | $28,220 | $13.50 | 11,500 |
| Asheville, NC | $28,010 | $28,120 | $13.47 | 2,570 |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $27,910 | $30,170 | $13.42 | 170 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $27,800 | $28,030 | $13.37 | 630 |
| Wichita, KS | $27,750 | $25,580 | $13.34 | 390 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $27,740 | $28,030 | $13.34 | 1,500 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $27,690 | $26,620 | $13.31 | 1,620 |
| Mobile, AL | $27,570 | $27,700 | $13.25 | 1,970 |
| Memphis, TN | $27,550 | $27,230 | $13.24 | 2,270 |
| Sioux City, IA | $27,530 | $28,390 | $13.24 | 480 |
| Daphne, AL | $27,520 | $28,000 | $13.23 | 1,080 |
| Altoona, PA | $27,500 | $25,020 | $13.22 | 110 |
| Abilene, TX | $27,450 | $25,780 | $13.20 | 280 |
| McAllen, TX | $27,340 | $26,740 | $13.14 | 1,040 |
| Jonesboro, AR | $27,320 | $26,580 | $13.14 | 490 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $27,190 | $27,280 | $13.07 | 6,120 |
| Beaumont, TX | $27,130 | $26,610 | $13.04 | 420 |
| Brunswick, GA | $27,100 | $26,750 | $13.03 | 180 |
| Greensboro, NC | $27,020 | $27,880 | $12.99 | 6,850 |
| Auburn, AL | $27,010 | $27,120 | $12.99 | 1,220 |
| Montgomery, AL | $26,990 | $27,650 | $12.98 | 2,130 |
| Lubbock, TX | $26,970 | $25,500 | $12.97 | 590 |
| Warner Robins, GA | $26,940 | $26,920 | $12.95 | 280 |
| Lawton, OK | $26,930 | $25,600 | $12.95 | 360 |
| Morristown, TN | $26,870 | $27,310 | $12.92 | 240 |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | $26,850 | $27,100 | $12.91 | 840 |
| Chattanooga, TN | $26,840 | $26,890 | $12.91 | 940 |
| Fort Smith, AR | $26,830 | $26,480 | $12.90 | 640 |
| Hickory, NC | $26,810 | $27,550 | $12.89 | 2,650 |
| Canton, OH | $26,780 | $26,300 | $12.88 | n/a |
| Burlington, NC | $26,770 | $27,450 | $12.87 | 1,680 |
| Clarksville, TN | $26,710 | $26,420 | $12.84 | 910 |
| Springfield, OH | $26,640 | $25,980 | $12.81 | 180 |
| Lima, OH | $26,600 | $26,210 | $12.79 | 140 |
| Louisville, KY | $26,590 | $26,990 | $12.79 | 5,060 |
| Akron, OH | $26,590 | $26,270 | $12.79 | 960 |
| Columbia, SC | $26,500 | $22,880 | $12.74 | 1,500 |
| Wilmington, NC | $26,470 | $27,500 | $12.73 | 3,880 |
| Columbus, GA | $26,460 | $26,560 | $12.72 | 790 |
| Florence, AL | $26,420 | $26,820 | $12.70 | 900 |
| Johnson City, TN | $26,420 | $26,430 | $12.70 | 570 |
| Houston, TX | $26,360 | $23,090 | $12.67 | 7,950 |
| Brownsville, TX | $26,260 | $25,050 | $12.63 | 490 |
| Lexington, KY | $26,180 | $26,840 | $12.59 | 3,040 |
| Jackson, TN | $26,170 | $26,430 | $12.58 | 400 |
| El Paso, TX | $26,160 | $24,390 | $12.58 | 1,140 |
| Anniston, AL | $26,150 | $26,410 | $12.57 | 820 |
| Pinehurst, NC | $26,140 | $26,610 | $12.57 | 730 |
| San Angelo, TX | $26,070 | $24,960 | $12.53 | n/a |
| Albany, GA | $25,950 | $22,550 | $12.48 | 190 |
| Arecibo, PR | $25,950 | $22,840 | $12.48 | 170 |
| Dothan, AL | $25,930 | $26,020 | $12.47 | 820 |
| Sumter, SC | $25,840 | $23,980 | $12.42 | 280 |
| Mansfield, OH | $25,820 | $26,360 | $12.41 | 180 |
| Gadsden, AL | $25,690 | $25,900 | $12.35 | 630 |
| Greenville, NC | $25,620 | $23,600 | $12.32 | 1,780 |
| Macon, GA | $25,580 | $23,140 | $12.30 | 380 |
| Enid, OK | $25,530 | $25,730 | $12.28 | 170 |
| San Juan, PR | $25,480 | $22,680 | $12.25 | 2,350 |
| Aguadilla, PR | $25,470 | $22,780 | $12.25 | 340 |
| Weirton, WV | $25,320 | $23,710 | $12.17 | 450 |
| Texarkana, TX | $25,310 | $24,500 | $12.17 | 230 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $25,170 | $23,450 | $12.10 | 820 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $25,050 | $23,430 | $12.04 | 3,890 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $25,020 | $23,870 | $12.03 | 660 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $25,010 | $23,710 | $12.02 | 1,260 |
| Toledo, OH | $25,010 | $22,560 | $12.03 | 850 |
| Valdosta, GA | $24,950 | $23,640 | $11.99 | 270 |
| Florence, SC | $24,890 | $23,310 | $11.97 | 390 |
| Owensboro, KY | $24,560 | $22,260 | $11.81 | 620 |
| Shreveport, LA | $24,550 | $23,930 | $11.81 | 310 |
| Charleston, WV | $24,520 | $23,180 | $11.79 | 2,230 |
| Wheeling, WV | $24,520 | $23,110 | $11.79 | 810 |
| Gulfport, MS | $24,440 | $23,410 | $11.75 | 1,720 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $24,440 | $22,900 | $11.75 | 1,830 |
| Alexandria, LA | $24,300 | $24,170 | $11.68 | 120 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $24,210 | $22,510 | $11.64 | 1,110 |
| Parkersburg, WV | $24,170 | $22,780 | $11.62 | 1,120 |
| Huntington, WV | $24,150 | $22,610 | $11.61 | 3,070 |
| Guayama, PR | $24,040 | $22,260 | $11.56 | 70 |
| Mayaguez, PR | $23,840 | $21,930 | $11.46 | 280 |
| Hattiesburg, MS | $23,720 | $23,470 | $11.40 | 1,010 |
| Beckley, WV | $23,690 | $22,370 | $11.39 | 1,170 |
| Ponce, PR | $23,620 | $22,330 | $11.35 | 390 |
| Jackson, MS | $22,840 | $22,310 | $10.98 | 2,470 |
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Cooks, Fast Food salary: questions
Where do cooks, fast food make the most money?
In San Francisco, CA, with an average of $46,590 a year, among the 308 metro areas we cover.
What is the average cooks, fast food salary in the U.S.?
$32,390 a year nationwide (BLS OEWS national estimates, May 2025); the median is $30,890, so half of cooks, fast food earn more than that and half less.
What salary should cooks, fast food ask for?
Start from the figures for your city: the middle half of cooks, fast food nationwide earn between $27,260 (25th percentile) and $37,260 (75th percentile). Newer workers usually start near the 25th percentile and experienced ones can ask for the 75th; each city page shows the local range. See how to read salary percentiles.
Which state pays cooks, fast food the most?
Washington, D.C., with a statewide average of $43,710 a year (BLS state estimates, May 2025).
Where is cooks, fast food pay the lowest?
Jackson, MS, at $22,840 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.
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 35-2011.
- 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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