Cooks, Fast Food — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 51 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$30,160

Highest

$40,300

Hawaii

Lowest

$21,940

Louisiana

Total Employment

667,320

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	Hawaii	$40,300	830	+33.6%
2	District of Columbia	$38,350	2,610	+27.2%
3	New Hampshire	$37,220	2,280	+23.4%
4	Massachusetts	$37,100	5,140	+23.0%
5	Vermont	$37,050	1,060	+22.8%
6	Oregon	$37,020	4,360	+22.7%
7	Washington	$36,800	8,630	+22.0%
8	California	$36,410	136,550	+20.7%
9	Alaska	$35,820	2,930	+18.8%
10	Maine	$35,780	1,970	+18.6%
11	Rhode Island	$35,600	0	+18.0%
12	Colorado	$35,140	9,560	+16.5%
13	New York	$34,160	21,210	+13.3%
14	New Jersey	$33,930	5,360	+12.5%
15	Connecticut	$33,760	3,950	+11.9%
16	Nevada	$32,690	6,610	+8.4%
17	Wyoming	$32,190	440	+6.7%
18	Maryland	$31,770	9,550	+5.3%
19	Illinois	$31,580	16,320	+4.7%
20	Arizona	$31,090	11,220	+3.1%
21	Minnesota	$30,810	7,400	+2.2%
22	South Dakota	$30,640	1,210	+1.6%
23	Utah	$29,960	6,250	-0.7%
24	Missouri	$29,450	52,590	-2.4%
25	North Dakota	$29,350	840	-2.7%
26	Michigan	$29,340	11,470	-2.7%
27	Nebraska	$29,210	2,000	-3.1%
28	Delaware	$28,950	790	-4.0%
29	Florida	$28,940	19,510	-4.0%
30	New Mexico	$28,830	2,600	-4.4%
31	Iowa	$28,770	5,900	-4.6%
32	Virginia	$28,660	17,430	-5.0%
33	Indiana	$28,610	5,840	-5.1%
34	Wisconsin	$28,400	9,420	-5.8%
35	Kansas	$28,100	2,150	-6.8%
36	Tennessee	$28,010	16,690	-7.1%
37	Oklahoma	$27,500	9,760	-8.8%
38	Pennsylvania	$27,440	12,420	-9.0%
39	North Carolina	$26,750	89,140	-11.3%
40	Alabama	$26,690	25,580	-11.5%
41	Ohio	$26,520	12,610	-12.1%
42	Georgia	$26,470	6,040	-12.2%
43	Montana	$26,260	1,310	-12.9%
44	Idaho	$26,130	2,090	-13.4%
45	Arkansas	$24,700	5,980	-18.1%
46	Texas	$24,390	31,120	-19.1%
47	South Carolina	$23,930	10,120	-20.7%
48	Kentucky	$23,420	20,250	-22.3%
49	West Virginia	$22,800	15,590	-24.4%
50	Mississippi	$22,250	10,520	-26.2%
51	Louisiana	$21,940	2,120	-27.3%