Cooks, Fast Food Salary by State

National average: $32,350 · 51 states · BLS OEWS May 2025

StateMean Salary
District of Columbia$43,710
Hawaii$41,670
California$41,490
Washington$41,420
New Hampshire$40,390
Massachusetts$40,080
Oregon$39,310
Colorado$38,400
Vermont$37,110
New York$36,800
Maine$36,740
Connecticut$36,360
Delaware$35,780
Illinois$35,340
New Jersey$35,240
Alaska$34,320
Maryland$34,260
Utah$34,230
Nevada$34,060
Minnesota$34,010
Rhode Island$33,960
Arizona$33,330
Florida$32,230
New Mexico$32,010
Virginia$31,980
Nebraska$31,910
North Dakota$31,850
South Dakota$31,230
Missouri$30,990
Indiana$30,720
Pennsylvania$30,580
Michigan$30,400
Montana$30,260
Wyoming$30,030
Texas$29,680
Tennessee$29,480
Kansas$29,460
Wisconsin$29,310
Idaho$29,060
Oklahoma$28,200
South Carolina$28,080
Ohio$27,860
Arkansas$27,770
Iowa$27,600
Alabama$27,570
Georgia$27,560
North Carolina$27,080
Kentucky$25,300
Louisiana$25,130
West Virginia$24,720
Mississippi$23,560