A percentile wage shows the percentage of workers in an occupation that earn less than a given wage and the percentage that earn more. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate - 50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median.
Fast food cooks prepare and cook 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.
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Hourly wages of fast food cooks in the U.S. 2018-2024, by percentile distribution
Cooks working in fast food restaurants in the United States had a median hourly wage of U.S. dollars as of May 2024. Meanwhile, ** percent of fast food cooks earned less than  U.S. dollars per hour.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics. (July 7, 2025). Hourly wage estimates of fast food cooks in the United States from 2018 to 2024, by percentile distribution (in U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 03, 2026, from /statistics/198491/percentile-wage-estimates-of-fast-food-cooks/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Hourly wage estimates of fast food cooks in the United States from 2018 to 2024, by percentile distribution (in U.S. dollars)." Chart. July 7, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 03, 2026. /statistics/198491/percentile-wage-estimates-of-fast-food-cooks/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2025). Hourly wage estimates of fast food cooks in the United States from 2018 to 2024, by percentile distribution (in U.S. dollars). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 03, 2026. /statistics/198491/percentile-wage-estimates-of-fast-food-cooks/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Hourly Wage Estimates of Fast Food Cooks in The United States from 2018 to 2024, by Percentile Distribution (in U.S. Dollars)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 7 Jul 2025, /statistics/198491/percentile-wage-estimates-of-fast-food-cooks/
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Hourly wage estimates of fast food cooks in the United States from 2018 to 2024, by percentile distribution (in U.S. dollars) [Graph], Bureau of Labor Statistics, July 7, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/198491/percentile-wage-estimates-of-fast-food-cooks/
