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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2020
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 Cooks, Fast Food
Industry profile for Cooks, Fast Food
Geographic profile for Cooks, Fast Food
National estimates for Cooks, Fast Food: Top
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) |
544,420 |
2.1 % |
$ 11.68 |
$ 24,300 |
0.5 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Cooks, Fast Food:
Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50% (Median) |
75% |
90% |
Hourly Wage |
$ 8.46 |
$ 9.45 |
$ 11.72 |
$ 13.44 |
$ 15.11 |
Annual Wage (2) |
$ 17,590 |
$ 19,650 |
$ 24,380 |
$ 27,960 |
$ 31,430 |
Industry profile for Cooks, Fast Food: Top
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Cooks, Fast Food are provided.
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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 |
529,020 |
5.86 |
$ 11.67 |
$ 24,280 |
Food and Beverage Stores (4451 and 4452 only) |
4,530 |
0.16 |
$ 12.10 |
$ 25,160 |
Gasoline Stations |
3,100 |
0.34 |
$ 10.77 |
$ 22,410 |
Special Food Services |
1,800 |
0.32 |
$ 13.42 |
$ 27,910 |
Other Amusement and Recreation Industries |
1,010 |
0.10 |
$ 12.45 |
$ 25,890 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Cooks, Fast Food:
Top paying industries for Cooks, Fast Food:
Geographic profile for Cooks, Fast Food: Top
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 |
108,860 |
6.63 |
1.69 |
$ 14.13 |
$ 29,390 |
Texas |
40,110 |
3.31 |
0.85 |
$ 10.54 |
$ 21,920 |
North Carolina |
39,980 |
9.32 |
2.38 |
$ 9.70 |
$ 20,170 |
Arizona |
27,410 |
9.67 |
2.47 |
$ 12.55 |
$ 26,090 |
Florida |
25,980 |
3.08 |
0.79 |
$ 10.58 |
$ 22,020 |
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) |
Mississippi |
12,410 |
11.53 |
2.95 |
$ 9.02 |
$ 18,750 |
Idaho |
7,780 |
10.82 |
2.76 |
$ 10.25 |
$ 21,330 |
Arizona |
27,410 |
9.67 |
2.47 |
$ 12.55 |
$ 26,090 |
North Carolina |
39,980 |
9.32 |
2.38 |
$ 9.70 |
$ 20,170 |
Rhode Island |
4,100 |
9.26 |
2.37 |
$ 12.66 |
$ 26,320 |
Top paying states for Cooks, Fast Food:
State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
Washington |
8,980 |
2.81 |
0.72 |
$ 15.94 |
$ 33,150 |
Massachusetts |
4,450 |
1.33 |
0.34 |
$ 14.98 |
$ 31,150 |
Oregon |
2,390 |
1.32 |
0.34 |
$ 14.76 |
$ 30,710 |
District of Columbia |
2,570 |
3.74 |
0.95 |
$ 14.75 |
$ 30,680 |
California |
108,860 |
6.63 |
1.69 |
$ 14.13 |
$ 29,390 |
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 |
39,240 |
6.74 |
1.72 |
$ 14.17 |
$ 29,460 |
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ |
19,040 |
9.03 |
2.31 |
$ 12.51 |
$ 26,020 |
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA |
15,550 |
10.44 |
2.67 |
$ 13.93 |
$ 28,980 |
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
13,790 |
1.56 |
0.40 |
$ 13.21 |
$ 27,490 |
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
11,720 |
3.27 |
0.83 |
$ 10.38 |
$ 21,580 |
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
11,130 |
2.55 |
0.65 |
$ 10.83 |
$ 22,530 |
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
11,070 |
4.20 |
1.07 |
$ 10.31 |
$ 21,440 |
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
10,560 |
3.56 |
0.91 |
$ 10.84 |
$ 22,550 |
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
9,610 |
4.12 |
1.05 |
$ 14.25 |
$ 29,630 |
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
9,390 |
3.11 |
0.79 |
$ 12.76 |
$ 26,540 |
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) |
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ |
950 |
18.77 |
4.80 |
$ 12.88 |
$ 26,780 |
Hanford-Corcoran, CA |
770 |
18.12 |
4.63 |
$ 14.53 |
$ 30,220 |
Twin Falls, ID |
800 |
17.38 |
4.44 |
$ 10.63 |
$ 22,110 |
Goldsboro, NC |
620 |
14.91 |
3.81 |
$ 10.17 |
$ 21,150 |
Merced, CA |
1,040 |
14.56 |
3.72 |
$ 13.77 |
$ 28,640 |
Pocatello, ID |
470 |
13.98 |
3.57 |
$ 9.26 |
$ 19,250 |
Lewiston, ID-WA |
360 |
13.85 |
3.54 |
$ 10.77 |
$ 22,410 |
Yuma, AZ |
840 |
13.79 |
3.52 |
$ 12.67 |
$ 26,350 |
Hattiesburg, MS |
800 |
13.13 |
3.35 |
$ 9.41 |
$ 19,570 |
Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, MS |
1,840 |
13.03 |
3.33 |
$ 8.82 |
$ 18,350 |
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