The median annual wage for Cooks, Fast Food in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC is $27,150 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $27,750.
Pay spans roughly $26,130 at the 10th percentile to $29,730 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $13.05 per hour. An estimated 6,300 people work as cooks, fast food in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC.
| Median (annual) | $27,150 |
| Mean (annual) | $27,750 |
| Median (hourly) | $13.05 |
| 10th percentile | $26,130 |
| 90th percentile | $29,730 |
| Employment | 6,300 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.