Cooks, Fast Food Salary in Kentucky
BLS OEWS May 2025 • 10 metro areas • Kentucky
Cooks, Fast Food in Kentucky earn a median salary of $23,476 per year on average across 10 metro and nonmetro areas, -22.2% vs the national median of $30,160. An estimated 16,940 cooks, fast food are employed across Kentucky, with salaries ranging from $20,990 to $27,040 depending on location.
$23,476
Avg median salary in Kentucky
$27,040
Highest paying metro
$20,990
Lowest paying metro
16,940
Employed in Kentucky
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Cooks, Fast Food salaries by city in Kentucky
| Metro area | Median salary | 25th pct | 75th pct | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $27,040 | $22,220 | $29,700 | 4,390 |
| Lexington, KY | $26,050 | $22,280 | $27,640 | 2,900 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $23,970 | $22,120 | $28,570 | 730 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $23,350 | $21,580 | $28,430 | 910 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $23,120 | $21,880 | $28,000 | 600 |
| Owensboro, KY | $22,750 | $21,410 | $27,630 | 500 |
| West Kentucky | $22,740 | $21,950 | $26,940 | 1,160 |
| Central Kentucky | $22,520 | $21,830 | $25,560 | 2,180 |
| South Central Kentucky | $22,230 | $20,660 | $25,950 | 2,020 |
| East Kentucky | $20,990 | $18,380 | $22,430 | 1,550 |