Cooks, Fast Food Wages
SOC 35-2011 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Cooks, Fast Food is $29,260 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $21,800 and the 90th percentile is $36,510, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
673,490
P10
$21,800
P25
$24,960
Median
$29,260
P75
$34,320
P90
$36,510
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Cooks, Fast Food have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $29,260 | $29,760 | $21,800 | $36,510 | 673,490 | — |
| 2022 | $27,640 | $27,920 | $20,680 | $35,800 | 725,590 | -5.54% |
| 2021 | $24,180 | $25,490 | $18,050 | $31,420 | 768,130 | -12.52% |
| 2020 | $24,380 | $24,300 | $17,590 | $31,430 | 544,420 | +0.83% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Cooks, Fast Food. The highest median is in Massachusetts at $36,880, 26% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | $36,880 | +26% | $38,120 | 3,800 |
| Washington | $36,120 | +23.4% | $37,610 | 5,940 |
| District of Columbia | $35,250 | +20.5% | $36,900 | 2,010 |
| Oregon | $35,050 | +19.8% | $34,020 | 3,500 |
| California | $34,890 | +19.2% | $35,790 | 164,680 |
| New Hampshire | $34,760 | +18.8% | $34,110 | 2,280 |
| Connecticut | $34,590 | +18.2% | $34,110 | 2,250 |
| Hawaii | $34,430 | +17.7% | $33,840 | 790 |
| Vermont | $34,070 | +16.4% | $32,960 | 1,320 |
| Colorado | $33,430 | +14.3% | $33,250 | 5,930 |
| New York | $33,280 | +13.7% | $34,430 | 20,800 |
| Arizona | $32,020 | +9.4% | $32,420 | 5,780 |
| Maine | $31,720 | +8.4% | $34,330 | 1,580 |
| New Jersey | $31,710 | +8.4% | $35,160 | 5,580 |
| Minnesota | $31,470 | +7.6% | $31,970 | 8,210 |
| Rhode Island | $30,040 | +2.7% | $32,950 | 700 |
| Nevada | $29,930 | +2.3% | $31,290 | 6,930 |
| Maryland | $29,810 | +1.9% | $31,160 | 7,950 |
| Illinois | $29,800 | +1.8% | $30,600 | 12,560 |
| Nebraska | $29,370 | +0.4% | $29,060 | 2,720 |
| Kansas | $29,210 | -0.2% | $29,460 | 3,240 |
| North Dakota | $29,140 | -0.4% | $30,590 | 890 |
| South Dakota | $29,060 | -0.7% | $28,730 | 1,350 |
| Virginia | $28,890 | -1.3% | $30,250 | 15,860 |
| Montana | $28,860 | -1.4% | $29,090 | 1,330 |
| Utah | $28,860 | -1.4% | $28,610 | 7,660 |
| Alaska | $28,840 | -1.4% | $31,760 | 2,420 |
| Delaware | $28,790 | -1.6% | $29,590 | 1,380 |
| Wisconsin | $28,550 | -2.4% | $27,160 | 2,350 |
| Michigan | $28,400 | -2.9% | $29,150 | 10,910 |
| Missouri | $28,400 | -2.9% | $28,820 | 44,280 |
| Iowa | $27,970 | -4.4% | $28,570 | 2,150 |
| New Mexico | $27,830 | -4.9% | $28,630 | 3,520 |
| Arkansas | $27,230 | -6.9% | $27,700 | 4,000 |
| Tennessee | $27,120 | -7.3% | $27,210 | 19,240 |
| Florida | $26,800 | -8.4% | $28,250 | 26,540 |
| Indiana | $26,740 | -8.6% | $26,680 | 7,290 |
| Georgia | $26,580 | -9.2% | $26,490 | 7,160 |
| Wyoming | $26,570 | -9.2% | $29,760 | 370 |
| Alabama | $26,310 | -10.1% | $25,750 | 23,480 |
| Ohio | $25,560 | -12.6% | $26,500 | 20,690 |
| Pennsylvania | $25,550 | -12.7% | $26,100 | 9,960 |
| Idaho | $24,780 | -15.3% | $25,840 | 3,390 |
| South Carolina | $24,590 | -16% | $25,490 | 12,510 |
| Texas | $24,490 | -16.3% | $25,320 | 21,070 |
| Oklahoma | $24,240 | -17.2% | $25,220 | 11,000 |
| North Carolina | $23,390 | -20.1% | $25,080 | 94,450 |
| Kentucky | $23,270 | -20.5% | $25,020 | 23,090 |
| West Virginia | $22,270 | -23.9% | $23,440 | 14,770 |
| Mississippi | $21,870 | -25.3% | $22,610 | 7,070 |
| Louisiana | $21,610 | -26.1% | $21,760 | 4,730 |