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Estimated employmentN/A
Mean wage$11.28
Entry wage$9.53
10th percentile wage$9.42
50th percentile wage$10.78
90th percentile wage$14.36
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Leisure and Hospitality
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Leisure and Hospitality$10.78
Cooks, Fast Food (35-2011)
Prepare and cook food in a fast food restaurant with a limited menu. Duties of the cooks are limited to preparation of a few basic items and normally involve operating large-volume single-purpose cooking equipment.
Mean Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$10.78 $10.86  -$0.08
2015$10.49+2.7%$10.57 +2.7%-$0.07
2014$10.28+2.0%$10.36 +2.0%-$0.07
2013$10.15+1.3%$10.23 +1.3%-$0.07
2012$10.01+1.5%$10.08 +1.5%-$0.07
2011$9.87+1.4%$9.94 +1.4%-$0.07
2010$9.76+1.1%$9.84 +1.1%-$0.07
2009$9.57+2.0%$9.64 +2.0%-$0.07
2008$9.31+2.8%$9.38 +2.8%-$0.06
2007$8.95+4.1%$9.01 +4.1%-$0.06
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$10.78 $20.98  -$10.20
2015$10.49+2.7%$20.39 +2.9%-$9.89
2014$10.28+2.0%$19.96 +2.2%-$9.67
2013$10.15+1.3%$19.55 +2.1%-$9.40
2012$10.01+1.5%$19.22 +1.7%-$9.21
2011$9.87+1.4%$18.92 +1.6%-$9.05
2010$9.76+1.1%$18.60 +1.7%-$8.83
2009$9.57+2.0%$18.35 +1.4%-$8.77
2008$9.31+2.8%$17.88 +2.6%-$8.56
2007$8.95+4.1%$17.31 +3.3%-$8.36
Note: The mid-wage is the median wage. The average wage is the mean wage. The entry-level wage is equal to the average of the lower third of reported wages for the occupation. The wage range consists of the 10th and 90th percentiles; 80% of workers earn between this wage range, 10% earn less while 10% earn more.
Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2016
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
New Haven $10.78  
Danbury $9.72 640
Hartford $9.63 3,050
Norwich-NL $9.62  
Waterbury $9.61 430
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford $9.63 3,050
Bridgeport $9.59 1,620
Danbury $9.72 640
Waterbury $9.61 430
New Haven $10.78  
Wages in other areas
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