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Cooks, Fast Food Salary in Massachusetts (2025)

Official BLS OEWS data · May 2025

Annual Mean
$40,080
$19.27/hr
Annual Median
$37,870
$18.21/hr
Bottom 10%
$35,590
$17.11/hr
Top 10%
$48,140
$23.15/hr
Location vs National Average
Massachusetts
$40,080
Difference
+23.7% vs US avg
US National
$32,390

Salary Percentile Breakdown

PercentileAnnual
10th Percentile
Bottom 10%
$35,590
25th Percentile
Lower quarter
$36,400
50th PercentileMedian
Median
$37,870
75th Percentile
Upper quarter
$41,600
90th Percentile
Top 10%
$48,140

Salary Distribution

Annual Salary Range

10th

$36K

25th

$36K

Median

$38K

75th

$42K

90th

$48K

In Massachusetts, Cooks, Fast Food salaries range from $35,590 at the 10th percentile to $48,140 at the 90th percentile — a spread of $12,550 (33% of the median). This relatively narrow range suggests more consistent pay across employers in this area.

Top Paying Cities in Massachusetts

Metro areas with highest Cooks, Fast Food wages

Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
$41,740
per year
Barnstable Town, MA
$40,400
per year
Worcester, MA
$38,120
per year
Springfield, MA
$35,890
per year

How Cooks, Fast Food Compares in Massachusetts

The average Cooks, Fast Food salary of $40,080 in Massachusetts ranks above the national average of $32,390.

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Related Occupations

Fast Food and Counter Workers
$31,200
US median/yr
Waiters and Waitresses
$35,230
US median/yr
Cooks, Restaurant
$37,390
US median/yr
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
$44,080
US median/yr
Food Preparation Workers
$35,320
US median/yr
Bartenders
$34,340
US median/yr
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Data: BLS OEWS May 2025 · Public domain · Not affiliated with BLS.