Cooks, Fast Food Salary in West Virginia

Ranked #50 of 51 · WV

23.7% below U.S. average
Mean annual salary $24,720 ≈ $12/hr
Median annual salary $23,120
Employment 16,490

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $21,600P25 $22,290 Median $23,120P75 $26,680P90 $28,300

About 80% of cooks, fast foods in West Virginia earn between $21,600 and $28,300. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

West Virginia
$24,720
U.S. average
$32,390

The mean cooks, fast food salary in West Virginia is $24,720, about 23.7% below the U.S. average ($32,390). That works out to roughly $12/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in West Virginia

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $23,710 $25,320 450
Charleston, WV $23,180 $24,520 2,230
Wheeling, WV-OH $23,110 $24,520 810
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $23,030 $24,040 1,950
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $22,970 $24,370 3,760
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $22,780 $24,170 1,120
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $22,610 $24,150 3,070
Beckley, WV $22,370 $23,690 1,170

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