Cooks, Fast Food: pay by state
SOC 35-2011 ยท Food Preparation and Serving Related. 51 of 51 areas (50 states and DC) have a published mean annual wage.
| # | State | Jobs | Mean annual wage | Median annual wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia (not a state) | 2,760 | $43,710 | $44,670 |
| 2 | Hawaii | n/a | $41,670 | $48,120 |
| 3 | California | 124,440 | $41,490 | $42,050 |
| 4 | Washington | 9,020 | $41,420 | $39,120 |
| 5 | New Hampshire | 1,330 | $40,390 | $38,590 |
| 6 | Massachusetts | n/a | $40,080 | $37,870 |
| 7 | Oregon | 4,300 | $39,310 | $37,880 |
| 8 | Colorado | 9,220 | $38,400 | $36,900 |
| 9 | Vermont | 640 | $37,110 | $38,230 |
| 10 | New York | 11,710 | $36,800 | $35,770 |
| 11 | Maine | 1,470 | $36,740 | $36,350 |
| 12 | Connecticut | 3,630 | $36,360 | $34,980 |
| 13 | Delaware | 850 | $35,780 | $31,840 |
| 14 | Illinois | 13,430 | $35,340 | $34,960 |
| 15 | New Jersey | 3,440 | $35,240 | $32,220 |
| 16 | Alaska | 2,250 | $34,320 | $33,960 |
| 17 | Maryland | 10,960 | $34,260 | $33,320 |
| 18 | Utah | 4,400 | $34,230 | $31,800 |
| 19 | Nevada | 5,890 | $34,060 | $33,840 |
| 20 | Minnesota | 5,190 | $34,010 | $34,120 |
| 21 | Rhode Island | 1,210 | $33,960 | $35,230 |
| 22 | Arizona | 11,210 | $33,330 | $32,660 |
| 23 | Florida | 22,600 | $32,230 | $29,900 |
| 24 | New Mexico | 1,800 | $32,010 | $30,190 |
| 25 | Virginia | 12,520 | $31,980 | $29,950 |
| 26 | Nebraska | 2,900 | $31,910 | $30,430 |
| 27 | North Dakota | 580 | $31,850 | $30,220 |
| 28 | South Dakota | 1,720 | $31,230 | $30,950 |
| 29 | Missouri | 55,780 | $30,990 | $29,890 |
| 30 | Indiana | 6,830 | $30,720 | $29,870 |
| 31 | Pennsylvania | 9,240 | $30,580 | $28,810 |
| 32 | Michigan | 14,340 | $30,400 | $29,460 |
| 33 | Montana | 820 | $30,260 | $26,770 |
| 34 | Wyoming | 890 | $30,030 | $28,950 |
| 35 | Texas | 36,240 | $29,680 | $28,280 |
| 36 | Tennessee | 14,020 | $29,480 | $28,330 |
| 37 | Kansas | 1,610 | $29,460 | $28,640 |
| 38 | Wisconsin | 6,900 | $29,310 | $28,920 |
| 39 | Idaho | 1,610 | $29,060 | $31,070 |
| 40 | Oklahoma | 8,860 | $28,200 | $27,720 |
| 41 | South Carolina | 9,110 | $28,080 | $27,420 |
| 42 | Ohio | 12,310 | $27,860 | $26,870 |
| 43 | Arkansas | 7,860 | $27,770 | $27,710 |
| 44 | Iowa | 8,290 | $27,600 | $28,510 |
| 45 | Alabama | 26,740 | $27,570 | $27,870 |
| 46 | Georgia | 12,940 | $27,560 | $26,940 |
| 47 | North Carolina | 81,980 | $27,080 | $27,190 |
| 48 | Kentucky | 21,750 | $25,300 | $23,500 |
| 49 | Louisiana | 3,000 | $25,130 | $24,960 |
| 50 | West Virginia | 16,490 | $24,720 | $23,120 |
| 51 | Mississippi | 11,170 | $23,560 | $22,670 |