The median annual wage for Cooks, Fast Food in Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN is $26,360 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $27,200.
Pay spans roughly $21,300 at the 10th percentile to $35,790 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $12.67 per hour. An estimated 220 people work as cooks, fast food in Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN.
| Median (annual) | $26,360 |
| Mean (annual) | $27,200 |
| Median (hourly) | $12.67 |
| 10th percentile | $21,300 |
| 90th percentile | $35,790 |
| Employment | 220 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.