Cooks, Fast Food
SOC code 35-2011 · Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $22,580 | $10.86 |
| 25th percentile | $27,260 | $13.11 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $30,890 | $14.85 |
| 75th percentile | $37,260 | $17.92 |
| 90th percentile | $42,910 | $20.63 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Cooks, Fast Food (SOC 35-2011), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 51 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 25,580 | $26,340 | $26,690 | $21,830 | $23,040 | $28,730 | $32,670 |
| Alaska | 2,930 | $33,230 | $35,820 | $28,150 | $29,340 | $36,340 | $37,020 |
| Arizona | 11,220 | $32,340 | $31,090 | $29,850 | $30,490 | $34,860 | $35,970 |
| Arkansas | 5,980 | $25,980 | $24,700 | $22,880 | $23,350 | $27,380 | $30,040 |
| California | 136,550 | $38,420 | $36,410 | $34,390 | $35,580 | $41,600 | $45,270 |
| Colorado | 9,560 | $36,610 | $35,140 | $30,690 | $32,590 | $37,150 | $43,200 |
| Connecticut | 3,950 | $35,820 | $33,760 | $32,640 | $32,830 | $38,340 | $43,020 |
| Delaware | 790 | $30,240 | $28,950 | $27,560 | $28,140 | $30,920 | $34,960 |
| District of Columbia | 2,610 | $41,520 | $38,350 | $36,640 | $36,820 | $46,590 | $49,990 |
| Florida | 19,510 | $30,790 | $28,940 | $26,380 | $27,310 | $35,100 | $37,690 |
| Georgia | 6,040 | $27,750 | $26,470 | $22,030 | $23,910 | $30,850 | $34,320 |
| Hawaii | 830 | $39,920 | $40,300 | $29,120 | $30,480 | $47,370 | $48,500 |
| Idaho | 2,090 | $26,750 | $26,130 | $17,870 | $21,880 | $31,000 | $35,160 |
| Illinois | 16,320 | $32,560 | $31,580 | $29,120 | $29,470 | $34,470 | $38,970 |
| Indiana | 5,840 | $28,910 | $28,610 | $21,920 | $23,390 | $33,300 | $37,460 |
| Iowa | 5,900 | $29,200 | $28,770 | $21,640 | $23,960 | $35,110 | $36,760 |
| Kansas | 2,150 | $28,140 | $28,100 | $21,940 | $23,230 | $31,370 | $36,520 |
| Kentucky | 20,250 | $25,090 | $23,420 | $20,660 | $21,830 | $27,920 | $31,420 |
| Louisiana | 2,120 | $21,890 | $21,940 | $18,050 | $20,220 | $22,960 | $24,350 |
| Maine | 1,970 | $36,400 | $35,780 | $30,270 | $32,100 | $38,550 | $45,050 |
| Maryland | 9,550 | $33,710 | $31,770 | $31,200 | $31,200 | $35,340 | $38,010 |
| Massachusetts | 5,140 | $38,190 | $37,100 | $34,110 | $35,700 | $38,570 | $44,590 |
| Michigan | 11,470 | $29,340 | $29,340 | $23,440 | $27,210 | $30,260 | $35,620 |
| Minnesota | 7,400 | $31,990 | $30,810 | $23,880 | $26,450 | $37,470 | $38,730 |
| Mississippi | 10,520 | $23,230 | $22,250 | $18,350 | $21,270 | $26,300 | $28,290 |
| Missouri | 52,590 | $30,070 | $29,450 | $26,980 | $27,940 | $30,490 | $35,420 |
| Montana | 1,310 | $28,930 | $26,260 | $21,420 | $21,990 | $32,670 | $39,490 |
| Nebraska | 2,000 | $29,770 | $29,210 | $24,960 | $27,890 | $30,360 | $34,300 |
| Nevada | 6,610 | $34,070 | $32,690 | $22,870 | $29,690 | $37,890 | $43,740 |
| New Hampshire | 2,280 | $37,960 | $37,220 | $30,730 | $34,690 | $40,090 | $45,640 |
| New Jersey | 5,360 | $34,740 | $33,930 | $31,470 | $31,470 | $35,220 | $40,470 |
| New Mexico | 2,600 | $29,900 | $28,830 | $27,350 | $28,220 | $30,330 | $34,820 |
| New York | 21,210 | $34,690 | $34,160 | $31,200 | $31,950 | $35,180 | $38,690 |
| North Carolina | 89,140 | $26,410 | $26,750 | $21,920 | $23,020 | $28,550 | $30,740 |
| North Dakota | 840 | $31,140 | $29,350 | $22,730 | $26,950 | $34,720 | $43,360 |
| Ohio | 12,610 | $27,630 | $26,520 | $21,740 | $23,350 | $30,180 | $34,070 |
| Oklahoma | 9,760 | $26,910 | $27,500 | $20,640 | $22,920 | $28,750 | $33,640 |
| Oregon | 4,360 | $39,230 | $37,020 | $30,570 | $31,420 | $43,910 | $58,240 |
| Pennsylvania | 12,420 | $28,390 | $27,440 | $21,930 | $23,310 | $30,700 | $37,830 |
| Rhode Island | — | $34,680 | $35,600 | $31,320 | $31,320 | $35,760 | $36,650 |
| South Carolina | 10,120 | $25,910 | $23,930 | $20,560 | $22,250 | $28,980 | $33,390 |
| South Dakota | 1,210 | $31,520 | $30,640 | $28,660 | $29,220 | $33,800 | $36,530 |
| Tennessee | 16,690 | $29,120 | $28,010 | $20,900 | $24,400 | $34,430 | $37,580 |
| Texas | 31,120 | $26,170 | $24,390 | $20,150 | $22,320 | $29,030 | $35,160 |
| Utah | 6,250 | $30,590 | $29,960 | $24,400 | $28,320 | $33,080 | $35,470 |
| Vermont | 1,060 | $35,760 | $37,050 | $31,290 | $31,980 | $38,340 | $38,620 |
| Virginia | 17,430 | $30,260 | $28,660 | $26,250 | $27,150 | $32,450 | $36,670 |
| Washington | 8,630 | $39,500 | $36,800 | $33,970 | $34,790 | $39,620 | $44,550 |
| West Virginia | 15,590 | $24,330 | $22,800 | $21,340 | $21,770 | $26,290 | $28,270 |
| Wisconsin | 9,420 | $27,820 | $28,400 | $20,870 | $23,680 | $30,880 | $34,130 |
| Wyoming | 440 | $33,040 | $32,190 | $30,050 | $31,750 | $34,340 | $35,190 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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- Bartenders 35-3011$34,340/yr
- Dishwashers 35-9021$34,810/yr
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.