Compare One Occupation Across States
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Cooks, Fast Food
Full cooks, fast food overview →U.S. mean $32,390 · median $30,890
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | #1 | $43,710 | $44,670 | $21 | +34.9% | $36,480–$51,260 |
| Hawaii | #2 | $41,670 | $48,120 | $20 | +28.7% | $29,120–$53,580 |
| California | #3 | $41,490 | $42,050 | $20 | +28.1% | $35,750–$48,750 |
| Washington | #4 | $41,420 | $39,120 | $20 | +27.9% | $35,330–$44,860 |
| New Hampshire | #5 | $40,390 | $38,590 | $19 | +24.7% | $35,720–$45,930 |
| Massachusetts | #6 | $40,080 | $37,870 | $19 | +23.7% | $35,590–$48,140 |
| Oregon | #7 | $39,310 | $37,880 | $19 | +21.4% | $31,610–$49,240 |
| Colorado | #8 | $38,400 | $36,900 | $18 | +18.6% | $31,970–$46,610 |
| Vermont | #9 | $37,110 | $38,230 | $18 | +14.6% | $31,540–$39,650 |
| New York | #10 | $36,800 | $35,770 | $18 | +13.6% | $32,770–$40,250 |
| Maine | #11 | $36,740 | $36,350 | $18 | +13.4% | $31,350–$44,280 |
| Connecticut | #12 | $36,360 | $34,980 | $17 | +12.3% | $34,010–$42,640 |
| Delaware | #13 | $35,780 | $31,840 | $17 | +10.5% | $31,200–$48,870 |
| Illinois | #14 | $35,340 | $34,960 | $17 | +9.1% | $31,200–$40,580 |
| New Jersey | #15 | $35,240 | $32,220 | $17 | +8.8% | $32,220–$41,860 |
| Alaska | #16 | $34,320 | $33,960 | $17 | +6% | $30,160–$37,760 |
| Maryland | #17 | $34,260 | $33,320 | $16 | +5.8% | $31,200–$38,210 |
| Utah | #18 | $34,230 | $31,800 | $16 | +5.7% | $27,760–$47,200 |
| Nevada | #19 | $34,060 | $33,840 | $16 | +5.2% | $26,530–$43,440 |
| Minnesota | #20 | $34,010 | $34,120 | $16 | +5% | $24,550–$39,560 |
| Rhode Island | #21 | $33,960 | $35,230 | $16 | +4.8% | $31,200–$38,470 |
| Arizona | #22 | $33,330 | $32,660 | $16 | +2.9% | $30,580–$36,440 |
| Florida | #23 | $32,230 | $29,900 | $16 | -0.5% | $27,460–$41,400 |
| New Mexico | #24 | $32,010 | $30,190 | $15 | -1.2% | $27,860–$37,550 |
| Virginia | #25 | $31,980 | $29,950 | $15 | -1.3% | $27,400–$37,730 |
| Nebraska | #26 | $31,910 | $30,430 | $15 | -1.5% | $28,080–$36,910 |
| North Dakota | #27 | $31,850 | $30,220 | $15 | -1.7% | $23,060–$38,480 |
| South Dakota | #28 | $31,230 | $30,950 | $15 | -3.6% | $25,410–$34,910 |
| Missouri | #29 | $30,990 | $29,890 | $15 | -4.3% | $28,600–$35,290 |
| Indiana | #30 | $30,720 | $29,870 | $15 | -5.2% | $24,050–$37,310 |
| Pennsylvania | #31 | $30,580 | $28,810 | $15 | -5.6% | $22,610–$42,380 |
| Michigan | #32 | $30,400 | $29,460 | $15 | -6.1% | $25,960–$37,240 |
| Montana | #33 | $30,260 | $26,770 | $15 | -6.6% | $22,090–$47,100 |
| Wyoming | #34 | $30,030 | $28,950 | $14 | -7.3% | $21,240–$42,520 |
| Texas | #35 | $29,680 | $28,280 | $14 | -8.4% | $20,800–$39,140 |
| Tennessee | #36 | $29,480 | $28,330 | $14 | -9% | $20,380–$38,330 |
| Kansas | #37 | $29,460 | $28,640 | $14 | -9% | $22,480–$38,680 |
| Wisconsin | #38 | $29,310 | $28,920 | $14 | -9.5% | $22,550–$34,920 |
| Idaho | #39 | $29,060 | $31,070 | $14 | -10.3% | $18,620–$35,860 |
| Oklahoma | #40 | $28,200 | $27,720 | $14 | -12.9% | $22,340–$36,900 |
| South Carolina | #41 | $28,080 | $27,420 | $14 | -13.3% | $21,690–$37,140 |
| Ohio | #42 | $27,860 | $26,870 | $13 | -14% | $22,500–$35,570 |
| Arkansas | #43 | $27,770 | $27,710 | $13 | -14.3% | $23,770–$32,720 |
| Iowa | #44 | $27,600 | $28,510 | $13 | -14.8% | $15,080–$40,810 |
| Alabama | #45 | $27,570 | $27,870 | $13 | -14.9% | $22,640–$34,170 |
| Georgia | #46 | $27,560 | $26,940 | $13 | -14.9% | $20,800–$36,810 |
| North Carolina | #47 | $27,080 | $27,190 | $13 | -16.4% | $21,890–$34,860 |
| Kentucky | #48 | $25,300 | $23,500 | $12 | -21.9% | $21,220–$30,000 |
| Louisiana | #49 | $25,130 | $24,960 | $12 | -22.4% | $20,890–$29,640 |
| West Virginia | #50 | $24,720 | $23,120 | $12 | -23.7% | $21,600–$28,300 |
| Mississippi | #51 | $23,560 | $22,670 | $11 | -27.3% | $18,540–$28,790 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.