Cooks, Fast Food salary in the United States
$22,580
10th
$27,260
25th
$30,890
Median
$37,260
75th
$42,910
90th
National median
$30,890
2025 OEWS
Mean
$32,390
Hourly median
$14.85
Employment
641,070
Top paying locations with published data
| Location | Median | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| HI | $48,120 | — |
| San Jose, CA | $47,220 | 4,790 |
| San Francisco, CA | $46,670 | 10,160 |
| Napa, CA | $45,300 | 370 |
| DC | $44,670 | 2,760 |
| Vallejo, CA | $44,450 | 1,150 |
| Seattle, WA | $44,030 | 5,190 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $43,840 | 1,050 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $43,630 | 710 |
| Salinas, CA | $43,120 | 1,100 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $42,700 | 1,430 |
| Oxnard, CA | $42,530 | 2,520 |
| Modesto, CA | $42,510 | 1,620 |
| Riverside, CA | $42,480 | 16,910 |
| San Diego, CA | $42,450 | 10,630 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $42,390 | 850 |
| Yuba City, CA | $42,320 | 390 |
| Sacramento, CA | $42,210 | 8,020 |
| CA | $42,050 | 124,440 |
| Boston, MA | $41,600 | — |
| Stockton, CA | $41,600 | 2,260 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $41,480 | 2,450 |
| Hanford, CA | $41,280 | 450 |
| Merced, CA | $40,430 | 660 |
| Chico, CA | $40,340 | 580 |
Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, 2025. Published survey snapshot, not a real-time market rate.