Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2010

35-2011 Cooks, Fast Food

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 estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3) 		Mean hourly
wage		 Mean annual
wage (2) 		Wage RSE (3)
525,350 1.6 % $8.91 $18,540 0.4 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $7.57 $8.00 $8.70 $9.34 $10.98
Annual Wage (2) $15,740 $16,650 $18,100 $19,430 $22,840

Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Limited-Service Eating Places 453,160 11.27 $8.85 $18,400
Full-Service Restaurants 41,760 0.94 $9.22 $19,170
Gasoline Stations 5,840 0.71 $8.65 $18,000
Grocery Stores 4,970 0.20 $10.22 $21,270
Other Amusement and Recreation Industries 4,000 0.38 $9.49 $19,740

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Limited-Service Eating Places 453,160 11.27 $8.85 $18,400
Amusement Parks and Arcades 1,570 0.98 $9.65 $20,070
Full-Service Restaurants 41,760 0.94 $9.22 $19,170
Specialty Food Stores 1,780 0.84 $9.08 $18,890
Gasoline Stations 5,840 0.71 $8.65 $18,000

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 50 (7) $12.18 $25,330
Furniture Stores 40 0.02 $11.53 $23,980
Other General Merchandise Stores (8) (8) $11.39 $23,690
Traveler Accommodation 1,190 0.07 $10.57 $21,980
Other Food Manufacturing 250 0.15 $10.39 $21,610

Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 106,470 7.60 1.84 $9.20 $19,140
Texas 40,920 4.06 0.98 $8.52 $17,720
Illinois 29,570 5.35 1.29 $9.18 $19,090
Georgia 26,880 7.18 1.74 $8.89 $18,490
Florida 24,430 3.44 0.83 $8.68 $18,050




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Mississippi 11,500 10.74 2.60 $8.36 $17,390
Arkansas 9,590 8.45 2.04 $8.21 $17,070
California 106,470 7.60 1.84 $9.20 $19,140
South Carolina 12,900 7.39 1.79 $8.47 $17,630
Georgia 26,880 7.18 1.74 $8.89 $18,490




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Massachusetts 6,340 2.03 0.49 $10.57 $21,980
Maryland 7,690 3.12 0.76 $10.24 $21,310
Rhode Island 790 1.77 0.43 $10.06 $20,930
Hawaii 1,960 3.42 0.83 $10.02 $20,850
District of Columbia (8) (8) (8) $10.02 $20,840

Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division 30,430 7.97 1.93 $9.09 $18,920
Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL Metropolitan Division 14,540 4.10 0.99 $9.20 $19,140
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA 13,720 6.24 1.51 $9.28 $19,300
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 12,520 10.97 2.66 $9.17 $19,070
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 10,650 6.33 1.53 $9.01 $18,730
Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, CA Metropolitan Division 9,940 7.23 1.75 $9.08 $18,880
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA 8,580 6.92 1.68 $9.52 $19,790
Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division 8,070 4.03 0.98 $8.53 $17,730
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX 7,760 3.11 0.75 $8.88 $18,480
New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division 7,720 1.55 0.38 $10.05 $20,900




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Sumter, SC 600 18.00 4.36 $7.94 $16,520
Merced, CA 880 15.38 3.72 $8.84 $18,380
Great Falls, MT 500 14.01 3.39 $8.30 $17,260
Pine Bluff, AR 460 13.43 3.25 $8.07 $16,790
Hanford-Corcoran, CA 510 13.42 3.25 $8.70 $18,090
Modesto, CA 2,010 13.33 3.22 $9.05 $18,820
Yuba City, CA 490 13.19 3.19 $8.99 $18,700
Farmington, NM 620 13.02 3.15 $8.76 $18,220
Hattiesburg, MS 710 12.98 3.14 $8.54 $17,770
Jonesboro, AR 600 12.94 3.13 $8.05 $16,740


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