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35-2011

Cooks, Fast Food

Role Overview

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.

Salary by State (top paying)

State Median salary
Hawaii $40,300
District of Columbia $38,350
New Hampshire $37,220
Massachusetts $37,100
Vermont $37,050
Oregon $37,020
Washington $36,800
California $36,410
Alaska $35,820
Maine $35,780
Rhode Island $35,600
Colorado $35,140
New York $34,160
New Jersey $33,930
Connecticut $33,760

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BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), BLS Employment Projections.

Median Annual Salary

$30,160

Projected Growth (10yr)

+-13.5%

Avg. annual openings

82.1k

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