Occupation Salary Profile

Cooks, Fast Food

SOC Code: 35-2011

Prepare and cook food in a fast food restaurant with a limited menu. Duties of these cooks are limited to preparation of a few basic items and normally involve operating large-volume single-purpose cooking equipment.

National Median (BLS)
$37,040
▼ -0.24% Nominal ▼ -3.39% Real
H-1B Sponsor Median
N/A
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Average Base Salary
$36,100
Domestic Mean Pay
Total U.S. Employment
530
Active Positions (BLS)
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National Baseline Wage Distribution

Empirical wage tiers reported across all 50 states by the Bureau of Labor Statistics for Cooks, Fast Food.

Percentile Tier Annual Base Salary
10th Percentile $26,780
25th Percentile $29,400
National Median (50th Percentile) $37,040
75th Percentile $41,870
90th Percentile $45,980
P10: $26,780 P50 (Median): $37,040 P90: $45,980