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Estimated employmentN/A
Mean wage$10.47
Entry wage$9.48
10th percentile wage$9.38
50th percentile wage$9.58
90th percentile wage$13.56
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Leisure and Hospitality
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Leisure and Hospitality$9.58
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$9.58 $10.64  -$1.06
2015$9.33+2.7%$10.36 +2.7%-$1.03
2014$9.14+2.0%$10.15 +2.0%-$1.01
2013$9.02+1.3%$10.02 +1.3%-$0.99
2012$8.89+1.5%$9.88 +1.5%-$0.98
2011$8.77+1.4%$9.74 +1.4%-$0.97
2010$8.68+1.1%$9.64 +1.1%-$0.95
2009$8.51+2.0%$9.45 +2.0%-$0.94
2008$8.27+2.8%$9.19 +2.8%-$0.91
2007$7.95+4.1%$8.83 +4.1%-$0.87
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$9.58 $20.85  -$11.27
2015$9.33+2.7%$20.27 +2.9%-$10.94
2014$9.14+2.0%$19.83 +2.2%-$10.69
2013$9.02+1.3%$19.43 +2.1%-$10.40
2012$8.89+1.5%$19.10 +1.7%-$10.20
2011$8.77+1.4%$18.80 +1.6%-$10.03
2010$8.68+1.1%$18.48 +1.7%-$9.80
2009$8.51+2.0%$18.23 +1.4%-$9.72
2008$8.27+2.8%$17.77 +2.6%-$9.49
2007$7.95+4.1%$17.20 +3.3%-$9.25
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
North Central $9.86 2,490
Eastern $9.68 420
Northwest $9.68 1,150
Southwest $9.59 1,620
South Central $9.58  
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
North Central $9.86 2,490
Southwest $9.59 1,620
Northwest $9.68 1,150
Eastern $9.68 420
South Central $9.58  
Wages in other areas
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