Cooks, Fast Food Salary in Pennsylvania
BLS OEWS May 2025 • 14 metro areas • Pennsylvania
Cooks, Fast Food in Pennsylvania earn a median salary of $26,712 per year on average across 14 metro and nonmetro areas, -11.4% vs the national median of $30,160. An estimated 11,940 cooks, fast food are employed across Pennsylvania, with salaries ranging from $22,420 to $29,460 depending on location.
$26,712
Avg median salary in Pennsylvania
$29,460
Highest paying metro
$22,420
Lowest paying metro
11,940
Employed in Pennsylvania
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Cooks, Fast Food salaries by city in Pennsylvania
| Metro area | Median salary | 25th pct | 75th pct | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $29,460 | $27,620 | $35,510 | 5,230 |
| Allentown, PA-NJ | $28,760 | $27,460 | $36,290 | 530 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $28,210 | $23,590 | $33,980 | 610 |
| Reading, PA | $27,930 | $23,520 | $30,970 | 410 |
| Lancaster, PA | $27,730 | $23,410 | $29,590 | 700 |
| York, PA | $27,690 | $23,690 | $29,210 | 510 |
| State College, PA | $27,470 | $23,460 | $28,490 | 230 |
| Scranton, PA | $27,360 | $22,870 | $29,170 | 620 |
| Gettysburg, PA | $27,240 | $22,530 | $38,210 | 70 |
| Chambersburg, PA | $27,080 | $22,930 | $31,550 | 210 |
| Altoona, PA | $25,430 | $21,930 | $26,610 | 190 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $24,130 | $23,400 | $28,630 | 2,010 |
| Northeastern Pennsylvania | $23,060 | $22,140 | $32,590 | 250 |
| Southwestern Pennsylvania | $22,420 | $21,190 | $22,860 | 370 |