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Fast Food Cooks

Wages & Outlook

 

Typical Wages

Wages listed below are for a variety of experience and education levels. Make sure that you research the typical entry-level education and work experience and training requirements for this occupation.

This career: $13.61
Statewide median: $24.25

 

This career pays well below the statewide median wage.


Wages for Fast Food Cooks *

Area Low Median High
U S
$11.33 $13.89 $16.06
Minnesota
$11.90 $13.61 $14.90
Central Minnesota
$11.90 $13.61 $14.90
Northeast Minnesota
$11.25 $13.10 $14.64
Northwest Minnesota
$10.91 $13.17 $14.52
Southeast Minnesota
$11.81 $13.37 $14.26
Southwest Minnesota
$11.46 $13.48 $14.72
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN
$12.80 $14.49 $14.90

* "Low" indicates 25% of workers earn less and 75% earn more.
"Median" indicates 50% of workers earn less and 50% earn more.
"High" indicates 75% of workers earn less and 25% earn more.

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Employment

In Minnesota, there are 6,740 workers employed in this medium-sized career.

Where do Fast Food Cooks most often work?

 

Current Demand

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This career is currently in very high demand.

 

Future Demand

This career is shrinking.

There will be a need for about 4,234 new Fast Food Cooks to meet market demand between 2020-2030. This includes the demand due to replacement (workers leaving the occupation or retiring) as well as growth.

 

Employment Outlook for Fast Food Cooks
Area Employment Employment Change
2020 2030 Number Percent
U S 547,800 536,200 -11,600 -2.1%
Minnesota 3,115 2,961 -154 -4.9%
Central Minnesota 442 421 -21 -4.8%
Northwest Minnesota 305 293 -12 -3.9%
Southeast Minnesota 276 262 -14 -5.1%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 1,784 1,701 -83 -4.7%


Source: You can learn about our data sources in the About Us section.




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