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Cooks, Fast Food Salary in Albany, NY

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Cooks, Fast Food in Albany, NY have a median annual salary of $32,240, with 560 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $32,240 at the 10th percentile to $36,390 at the 90th percentile.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · Data year: 2025 · Last updated: 2026-09-22

Salary overview

Median annual salary

$32,240

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$15.50

Employment

560

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$32,240
10th
$32,240
25th
$32,240
Median
$32,240
75th
$36,390
90th

Local compared with national

Albany, NY

$32,240

Median annual · 2025

United States

$30,890

Median annual · 2025

The Albany, NY median is 4.4% above the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $1,350).

Top skills

  1. 1.Service OrientationImportance 3.1
  2. 2.Active ListeningImportance 3.0
  3. 3.SpeakingImportance 2.9
  4. 4.Reading ComprehensionImportance 2.8
  5. 5.CoordinationImportance 2.8
  6. 6.Critical ThinkingImportance 2.6
  7. 7.MonitoringImportance 2.6
  8. 8.Social PerceptivenessImportance 2.5
  9. 9.Time ManagementImportance 2.5
  10. 10.Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 2.4
  11. 11.Operations MonitoringImportance 2.3
  12. 12.WritingImportance 2.1

Career information

Education and experience

Experience
None
Job zone
2

Technology used

  • Aldelo Systems Aldelo for Restaurants Pro
  • Foodman Home-Delivery
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft Word
  • Plexis Software Plexis POS
  • RestaurantPlus PRO

Common tasks

  • Prepare dough, following recipe.
  • Order and take delivery of supplies.
  • Read food order slips or receive verbal instructions as to food required by patron, and prepare and cook food according to instructions.
  • Maintain sanitation, health, and safety standards in work areas.
  • Clean food preparation areas, cooking surfaces, and utensils.
  • Operate large-volume cooking equipment, such as grills, deep-fat fryers, or griddles.
  • Take food and drink orders and receive payment from customers.
  • Cook the exact number of items ordered by each customer, working on several different orders simultaneously.
  • Prepare specialty foods, such as pizzas, fish and chips, sandwiches, or tacos, following specific methods that usually require short preparation time.
  • Verify that prepared food meets requirements for quality and quantity.

Related careers

Occupations recorded as related in the dataset. A relationship does not imply a guaranteed transition.

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