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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.
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Cooks, Fast Food:
Employment (1) | Employment RSE (3) |
Mean hourly wage |
Mean annual wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
---|---|---|---|---|
768,130 | 2.2 % | $ 12.25 | $ 25,490 | 0.6 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Cooks, Fast Food:
Percentile | 10% | 25% | 50% (Median) |
75% | 90% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hourly Wage | $ 8.68 | $ 10.39 | $ 11.63 | $ 14.19 | $ 15.11 |
Annual Wage (2) | $ 18,050 | $ 21,610 | $ 24,180 | $ 29,510 | $ 31,420 |
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Cooks, Fast Food are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Cooks, Fast Food, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in Cooks, Fast Food:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Restaurants and Other Eating Places | 744,680 | 7.90 | $ 12.22 | $ 25,420 |
Gasoline Stations | 8,560 | 0.92 | $ 12.28 | $ 25,550 |
Food and Beverage Stores (4451 and 4452 only) | 5,850 | 0.20 | $ 13.36 | $ 27,780 |
Other Amusement and Recreation Industries | 1,760 | 0.16 | $ 13.67 | $ 28,430 |
Special Food Services | 1,590 | 0.33 | $ 14.89 | $ 30,960 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Cooks, Fast Food:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Restaurants and Other Eating Places | 744,680 | 7.90 | $ 12.22 | $ 25,420 |
Gasoline Stations | 8,560 | 0.92 | $ 12.28 | $ 25,550 |
Special Food Services | 1,590 | 0.33 | $ 14.89 | $ 30,960 |
Food and Beverage Stores (4451 and 4452 only) | 5,850 | 0.20 | $ 13.36 | $ 27,780 |
Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) | 540 | 0.17 | $ 13.59 | $ 28,280 |
Top paying industries for Cooks, Fast Food:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Beverage Manufacturing | (8) | (8) | $ 16.25 | $ 33,800 |
Elementary and Secondary Schools | 240 | (7) | $ 16.24 | $ 33,780 |
Management of Companies and Enterprises | (8) | (8) | $ 15.12 | $ 31,450 |
Traveler Accommodation | 590 | 0.04 | $ 15.10 | $ 31,410 |
Motion Picture and Video Industries | 70 | 0.02 | $ 15.03 | $ 31,260 |
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Cooks, Fast Food are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Cooks, Fast Food, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in Cooks, Fast Food:
State | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
California | 123,640 | 7.48 | 1.37 | $ 15.35 | $ 31,930 |
North Carolina | 78,870 | 17.84 | 3.27 | $ 10.26 | $ 21,340 |
Florida | 41,040 | 4.77 | 0.87 | $ 11.48 | $ 23,870 |
Missouri | 39,910 | 14.63 | 2.68 | $ 11.90 | $ 24,750 |
Kentucky | 38,740 | 21.07 | 3.87 | $ 10.00 | $ 20,790 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Cooks, Fast Food:
State | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kentucky | 38,740 | 21.07 | 3.87 | $ 10.00 | $ 20,790 |
North Carolina | 78,870 | 17.84 | 3.27 | $ 10.26 | $ 21,340 |
Missouri | 39,910 | 14.63 | 2.68 | $ 11.90 | $ 24,750 |
West Virginia | 9,290 | 14.12 | 2.59 | $ 10.18 | $ 21,170 |
Oklahoma | 20,480 | 13.15 | 2.41 | $ 10.90 | $ 22,670 |
Top paying states for Cooks, Fast Food:
State | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
District of Columbia | 1,990 | 3.01 | 0.55 | $ 18.71 | $ 38,920 |
Hawaii | 720 | 1.31 | 0.24 | $ 17.79 | $ 37,010 |
Washington | 9,750 | 3.04 | 0.56 | $ 16.08 | $ 33,450 |
New York | 10,030 | 1.16 | 0.21 | $ 15.71 | $ 32,680 |
Massachusetts | 4,640 | 1.37 | 0.25 | $ 15.69 | $ 32,620 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Cooks, Fast Food:
Metropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 41,060 | 7.18 | 1.32 | $ 15.43 | $ 32,090 |
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ | 24,020 | 11.35 | 2.08 | $ 13.62 | $ 28,330 |
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 17,960 | 11.74 | 2.15 | $ 14.70 | $ 30,570 |
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 16,770 | 13.86 | 2.54 | $ 10.95 | $ 22,780 |
St. Louis, MO-IL | 15,220 | 11.92 | 2.19 | $ 12.41 | $ 25,810 |
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI | 14,550 | 3.44 | 0.63 | $ 12.78 | $ 26,590 |
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | 14,000 | 1.61 | 0.30 | $ 16.20 | $ 33,700 |
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA | 11,650 | 8.38 | 1.54 | $ 15.39 | $ 32,020 |
Raleigh, NC | 11,020 | 17.40 | 3.19 | $ 10.58 | $ 22,010 |
Kansas City, MO-KS | 10,490 | 10.32 | 1.89 | $ 12.33 | $ 25,640 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Cooks, Fast Food:
Metropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jacksonville, NC | 1,750 | 36.41 | 6.68 | $ 9.55 | $ 19,860 |
Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY | 1,460 | 28.25 | 5.18 | $ 9.58 | $ 19,930 |
Fayetteville, NC | 3,310 | 26.49 | 4.86 | $ 9.82 | $ 20,430 |
Burlington, NC | 1,620 | 26.27 | 4.82 | $ 10.20 | $ 21,220 |
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | 1,300 | 24.76 | 4.54 | $ 13.15 | $ 27,340 |
Goldsboro, NC | 970 | 24.70 | 4.53 | $ 9.68 | $ 20,140 |
Bowling Green, KY | 1,770 | 24.53 | 4.50 | $ 9.50 | $ 19,760 |
New Bern, NC | 1,020 | 23.71 | 4.35 | $ 9.72 | $ 20,220 |
Rocky Mount, NC | 1,250 | 23.48 | 4.31 | $ 9.62 | $ 20,020 |
Greenville, NC | 1,690 | 22.42 | 4.11 | $ 9.99 | $ 20,770 |