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BLSSalary

Cooks, Fast Food Salary in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH (2025)

Official BLS OEWS data · May 2025

Annual Mean
$41,740
$20.07/hr
Annual Median
$41,600
$20.00/hr
Bottom 10%
$36,400
$17.50/hr
Top 10%
$48,850
$23.49/hr
Location vs National Average
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
$41,740
Difference
+28.9% vs US avg
US National
$32,390

Salary Percentile Breakdown

PercentileAnnual
10th Percentile
Bottom 10%
$36,400
25th Percentile
Lower quarter
$37,540
50th PercentileMedian
Median
$41,600
75th Percentile
Upper quarter
$44,290
90th Percentile
Top 10%
$48,850

Salary Distribution

Annual Salary Range

10th

$36K

25th

$38K

Median

$42K

75th

$44K

90th

$49K

In Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH, Cooks, Fast Food salaries range from $36,400 at the 10th percentile to $48,850 at the 90th percentile — a spread of $12,450 (30% of the median). This relatively narrow range suggests more consistent pay across employers in this area.

Data: BLS OEWS May 2025 · Public domain · Not affiliated with BLS.