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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2017
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:
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 503,780 |
1.8 % |
$10.39 |
$21,610 |
0.3 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$8.24 |
$9.00 |
$10.12 |
$11.50 |
$13.17 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$17,140 |
$18,730 |
$21,040 |
$23,910 |
$27,400 |
Industry profile for this occupation:
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) |
| Restaurants and Other Eating Places |
482,960 |
4.60 |
$10.35 |
$21,530 |
| Gasoline Stations |
4,330 |
0.47 |
$10.15 |
$21,120 |
| Food and Beverage Stores (4451 and 4452 only) |
4,190 |
0.14 |
$11.29 |
$23,480 |
| Other Amusement and Recreation Industries |
2,330 |
0.18 |
$11.56 |
$24,050 |
| Special Food Services |
1,940 |
0.28 |
$11.36 |
$23,630 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Restaurants and Other Eating Places |
482,960 |
4.60 |
$10.35 |
$21,530 |
| Amusement Parks and Arcades |
1,550 |
0.78 |
$10.96 |
$22,810 |
| Gasoline Stations |
4,330 |
0.47 |
$10.15 |
$21,120 |
| Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) |
1,260 |
0.32 |
$10.73 |
$22,320 |
| Special Food Services |
1,940 |
0.28 |
$11.36 |
$23,630 |
Top paying industries for this occupation:
Geographic profile for this occupation:
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 |
110,470 |
6.62 |
1.87 |
$11.53 |
$23,990 |
| Texas |
43,420 |
3.65 |
1.03 |
$9.83 |
$20,450 |
| Arizona |
20,850 |
7.71 |
2.18 |
$10.81 |
$22,480 |
| Georgia |
18,490 |
4.30 |
1.22 |
$9.20 |
$19,140 |
| Ohio |
18,400 |
3.43 |
0.97 |
$9.83 |
$20,440 |
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 |
11,890 |
10.62 |
3.00 |
$8.73 |
$18,160 |
| Idaho |
7,070 |
10.32 |
2.92 |
$8.79 |
$18,280 |
| Oklahoma |
14,060 |
8.94 |
2.53 |
$9.04 |
$18,800 |
| Arizona |
20,850 |
7.71 |
2.18 |
$10.81 |
$22,480 |
| Nevada |
9,110 |
6.95 |
1.97 |
$10.42 |
$21,670 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Hawaii |
2,340 |
3.69 |
1.04 |
$13.50 |
$28,070 |
| District of Columbia |
2,070 |
2.92 |
0.83 |
$13.29 |
$27,640 |
| Washington |
6,020 |
1.89 |
0.53 |
$13.20 |
$27,460 |
| Massachusetts |
7,100 |
2.01 |
0.57 |
$12.90 |
$26,820 |
| Alaska |
840 |
2.63 |
0.75 |
$12.61 |
$26,230 |
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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 |
28,140 |
6.35 |
1.80 |
$11.43 |
$23,770 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ |
16,110 |
8.14 |
2.30 |
$10.92 |
$22,710 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA |
14,610 |
10.18 |
2.88 |
$11.16 |
$23,210 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
11,910 |
4.54 |
1.29 |
$9.35 |
$19,440 |
| Anaheim-Santa Ana-Irvine, CA Metropolitan Division |
11,780 |
7.29 |
2.06 |
$11.68 |
$24,290 |
| New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division |
10,940 |
1.63 |
0.46 |
$10.97 |
$22,810 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division |
8,800 |
3.49 |
0.99 |
$10.79 |
$22,440 |
| San Diego-Carlsbad, CA |
8,390 |
5.85 |
1.66 |
$12.00 |
$24,960 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights, IL Metropolitan Division |
8,240 |
2.25 |
0.64 |
$10.68 |
$22,220 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
8,210 |
2.80 |
0.79 |
$10.31 |
$21,440 |
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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) |
| Jackson, MS |
4,100 |
15.60 |
4.41 |
$8.79 |
$18,280 |
| Enid, OK |
390 |
15.16 |
4.29 |
$8.92 |
$18,550 |
| Jackson, TN |
880 |
13.50 |
3.82 |
$8.71 |
$18,110 |
| Merced, CA |
910 |
13.20 |
3.73 |
$10.96 |
$22,800 |
| Morristown, TN |
530 |
12.52 |
3.54 |
$8.90 |
$18,510 |
| Boise City, ID |
3,840 |
12.45 |
3.52 |
$8.68 |
$18,060 |
| Pocatello, ID |
380 |
11.50 |
3.25 |
$8.84 |
$18,390 |
| Lawton, OK |
500 |
11.47 |
3.24 |
$8.83 |
$18,360 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY |
960 |
11.46 |
3.24 |
$8.99 |
$18,700 |
| Hattiesburg, MS |
690 |
11.23 |
3.18 |
$8.92 |
$18,550 |
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United States Department of Labor
