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Cooks, Fast Food Salary in Wausau, WI

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Cooks, Fast Food in Wausau, WI have a median annual salary of $29,600, with 130 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $26,920 at the 10th percentile to $33,700 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

$29,600

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$14.23

Employment

130

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$26,920
10th
$28,040
25th
$29,600
Median
$32,040
75th
$33,700
90th

Local compared with national

Wausau, WI

$29,600

Median annual · 2025

United States

$30,890

Median annual · 2025

The Wausau, WI median is 4.2% below the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $1,290).

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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