Cooks, Fast Food Salary
Salary data across 60 metro areas in the US & Canada
Avg Median Salary
$28,883
Highest Paying City
San Jose
$41,000
Total Employed
419,200
Cooks, Fast Food Salary by City
| City | Median | Average | Range (10th-90th) | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $41,000 | $44,000 | $29,000 - $50,000 | 2,900 |
| San Francisco, CA | $40,000 | $44,000 | $28,000 - $49,000 | 12,900 |
| New York, NY | $37,000 | $40,000 | $26,000 - $45,000 | 38,400 |
| Seattle, WA | $37,000 | $41,000 | $26,000 - $45,000 | 6,000 |
| Boston, MA | $36,000 | $38,000 | $25,000 - $44,000 | 4,200 |
| Washington DC, DC | $35,000 | $36,000 | $24,000 - $43,000 | 3,400 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $34,000 | $36,000 | $24,000 - $42,000 | 19,200 |
| San Diego, CA | $33,000 | $37,000 | $23,000 - $40,000 | 5,100 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $32,000 | $34,000 | $22,000 - $39,000 | 13,300 |
| Denver, CO | $32,000 | $35,000 | $22,000 - $39,000 | 13,800 |
| Portland, OR | $32,000 | $36,000 | $22,000 - $39,000 | 4,100 |
| Sacramento, CA | $32,000 | $33,000 | $22,000 - $39,000 | 2,700 |
| Honolulu, HI | $32,000 | $34,000 | $22,000 - $39,000 | 3,000 |
| Anchorage, AK | $32,000 | $33,000 | $22,000 - $39,000 | 2,000 |
| Chicago, IL | $31,000 | $34,000 | $22,000 - $38,000 | 22,600 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $31,000 | $35,000 | $22,000 - $38,000 | 8,700 |
| Austin, TX | $31,000 | $34,000 | $22,000 - $38,000 | 6,300 |
| Baltimore, MD | $31,000 | $34,000 | $22,000 - $38,000 | 1,800 |
| Hartford, CT | $31,000 | $33,000 | $22,000 - $38,000 | 2,000 |
| Dallas, TX | $30,000 | $33,000 | $21,000 - $37,000 | 4,000 |
| Houston, TX | $30,000 | $32,000 | $21,000 - $37,000 | 4,600 |
| Atlanta, GA | $29,000 | $32,000 | $20,000 - $36,000 | 2,000 |
| Nashville, TN | $29,000 | $32,000 | $20,000 - $36,000 | 8,400 |
| Raleigh, NC | $29,000 | $30,000 | $20,000 - $36,000 | 1,500 |
| Charlotte, NC | $29,000 | $32,000 | $20,000 - $36,000 | 6,800 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $29,000 | $30,000 | $20,000 - $36,000 | 8,900 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $29,000 | $32,000 | $20,000 - $36,000 | 7,500 |
| Miami, FL | $28,000 | $29,000 | $20,000 - $34,000 | 8,700 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $28,000 | $30,000 | $20,000 - $34,000 | 12,600 |
| Detroit, MI | $28,000 | $29,000 | $20,000 - $34,000 | 10,700 |
| San Antonio, TX | $28,000 | $30,000 | $20,000 - $34,000 | 7,400 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $28,000 | $29,000 | $20,000 - $34,000 | 8,200 |
| Kansas City, MO | $28,000 | $29,000 | $20,000 - $34,000 | 6,000 |
| Richmond, VA | $28,000 | $30,000 | $20,000 - $34,000 | 7,100 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $27,000 | $29,000 | $19,000 - $33,000 | 6,600 |
| Tampa, FL | $27,000 | $29,000 | $19,000 - $33,000 | 2,300 |
| Orlando, FL | $27,000 | $29,000 | $19,000 - $33,000 | 2,300 |
| Columbus, OH | $27,000 | $29,000 | $19,000 - $33,000 | 2,900 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $27,000 | $29,000 | $19,000 - $33,000 | 3,300 |
| St. Louis, MO | $27,000 | $30,000 | $19,000 - $33,000 | 11,000 |
| Cleveland, OH | $27,000 | $28,000 | $19,000 - $33,000 | 7,900 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $27,000 | $29,000 | $19,000 - $33,000 | 2,700 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $27,000 | $29,000 | $19,000 - $33,000 | 6,700 |
| Louisville, KY | $27,000 | $28,000 | $19,000 - $33,000 | 6,500 |
| Tucson, AZ | $27,000 | $29,000 | $19,000 - $33,000 | 5,700 |
| Toronto, ON | $27,000 | $30,000 | $19,000 - $33,000 | 29,500 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $26,000 | $28,000 | $18,000 - $32,000 | 3,500 |
| Memphis, TN | $26,000 | $28,000 | $18,000 - $32,000 | 5,200 |
| New Orleans, LA | $26,000 | $28,000 | $18,000 - $32,000 | 2,000 |
| Buffalo, NY | $26,000 | $29,000 | $18,000 - $32,000 | 5,700 |
| Birmingham, AL | $26,000 | $28,000 | $18,000 - $32,000 | 2,500 |
| Vancouver, BC | $26,000 | $28,000 | $18,000 - $32,000 | 3,800 |
| Calgary, AB | $26,000 | $27,000 | $18,000 - $32,000 | 1,100 |
| Ottawa, ON | $25,000 | $27,000 | $18,000 - $31,000 | 1,400 |
| Edmonton, AB | $24,000 | $27,000 | $17,000 - $29,000 | 7,800 |
| Montreal, QC | $23,000 | $26,000 | $16,000 - $28,000 | 3,800 |
| Hamilton, ON | $22,000 | $24,000 | $15,000 - $27,000 | 4,900 |
| Halifax, NS | $22,000 | $24,000 | $15,000 - $27,000 | 2,500 |
| Winnipeg, MB | $21,000 | $22,000 | $15,000 - $26,000 | 5,700 |
| Quebec City, QC | $20,000 | $21,000 | $14,000 - $24,000 | 5,100 |