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Cooks, Fast Food Salary in Pennsylvania
Cooks, Fast Food in Pennsylvania earn a median $28,810 a year, 7% below the U.S. median.
- Median in PA
- $28,810 a year
- U.S. median
- $30,890 a year
- Employment
- 9,240
- Location quotient
- 0.37
- Share of jobs vs. U.S. (1.00 = same)
Pay range in Pennsylvania
- Median (50%)
- $28,810 · $13.85 an hour
- Mean (average)
- $30,580 · $14.70 an hour (estimate error ±3.8%)
- 10th percentile
- $22,610 · $10.87 an hour
- 25th percentile
- $25,120 · $12.08 an hour
- 75th percentile
- $35,610 · $17.12 an hour
- 90th percentile
- $42,380 · $20.37 an hour
- Employment
- 9,240 (estimate error ±20.9%)
- Jobs per 1,000
- 1.52
- Location quotient
- 0.37 (1.00 = national share)
Cooks, Fast Food pay by metro area in Pennsylvania
Includes metro areas that cross into this state and nonmetropolitan areas
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| Area | Median wage | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $32,220 | 4,010 |
| State College, PA | $29,020 | 170 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $28,760 | 530 |
| York-Hanover, PA | $28,520 | 480 |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $27,840 | 340 |
| Lancaster, PA | $27,260 | 460 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $27,070 | 510 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $26,620 | 1,620 |
| Chambersburg, PA | $26,550 | 180 |
| Gettysburg, PA | $26,350 | 80 |
| Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $25,450 | 210 |
| Altoona, PA | $25,020 | 110 |
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Frequently asked questions
- How much do cooks, fast food make in Pennsylvania?
- The median wage for cooks, fast food in Pennsylvania is $28,810 a year (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025). There are about 9,240 jobs in the state.
- Where in Pennsylvania do cooks, fast food earn the most?
- Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD has the highest median wage in the state for this occupation at $32,220 a year.