The median annual wage for Cooks, Fast Food in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is $34,180 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $35,090.
Pay spans roughly $31,470 at the 10th percentile to $39,700 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $16.43 per hour. An estimated 17,550 people work as cooks, fast food in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.
| Median (annual) | $34,180 |
| Mean (annual) | $35,090 |
| Median (hourly) | $16.43 |
| 10th percentile | $31,470 |
| 90th percentile | $39,700 |
| Employment | 17,550 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.