Cooks, Fast Food Salary in Kentucky
Ranked #48 of 51 · KY
21.9% below U.S. average
Mean annual salary $25,300 ≈ $12/hr
Median annual salary $23,500
Employment 21,750
Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)
P10 $21,220P25 $22,030 Median $23,500P75 $27,890P90 $30,000
About 80% of cooks, fast foods in Kentucky earn between $21,220 and $30,000. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.
Compared to the U.S.
The mean cooks, fast food salary in Kentucky is $25,300, about 21.9% below the U.S. average ($32,390). That works out to roughly $12/hr at 2,080 hours per year.
Metro Areas in Kentucky
| Metro area | Median | Mean | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $26,990 | $26,590 | 5,060 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $26,840 | $26,180 | 3,040 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $23,870 | $25,020 | 660 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $23,450 | $25,170 | 820 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $23,440 | $24,400 | 2,000 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $22,900 | $24,150 | 1,200 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $22,350 | $23,810 | 2,540 |
| Owensboro, KY | $22,260 | $24,560 | 620 |