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Fast Food Cooks in Alabama

Is Alabama a good place for you to work as a Fast Food Cook?

-5% Jobs Projection

$18,670 Median Salary

910 Job Openings

While jobs for Fast Food Cooks in Alabama are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

Employment for Fast Food Cooks in Alabama is expected to decrease.
Fast Food Cooks in Alabama earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Fast Food Cooks Work in Alabama?

There were approximately 6,160 workers employed as Fast Food Cooks in this state in 2018.

There were 6,680 Fast Food Cooks employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 520 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 6,245 Fast Food Cooks working in it, which means Alabama has fewer Fast Food Cooks than average.

Job Projections for Alabama

Jobs for Fast Food Cooks in this state are declining at a rate of 4.7% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of %.

Alabama Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 910 annual job openings, and a total of 6,630 jobs for Alabama Fast Food Cooks in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 67,200 annual jobs and 490,500 total jobs in 2026.

What do Fast Food Cooks Make in Alabama?

In 2018 wages for Fast Food Cooks ranged from $16,370 to $24,160 with $18,670 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $7.87 to $11.62. The median hourly rate was $8.98.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $8.76 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.22.

The median salary in Alabama is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Alabama Metros for Fast Food Cooks

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Fast Food Cooks.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Birmingham-Hoover, AL	1,590	$19,030
Huntsville, AL	450	$18,870
Columbus, GA-AL	370	$18,660
Auburn-Opelika, AL	360	$19,320
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL	320	$18,520
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL	280	$17,990

Top States for Fast Food Cooks Employment

View the list below to see where most Fast Food Cooks work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
California	111,360	$24,470
Texas	40,100	$19,870
Illinois	18,120	$20,170
Arizona	17,500	$22,420
Georgia	17,370	$19,430
Tennessee	16,840	$19,580
Ohio	16,710	$20,480
Oklahoma	14,960	$18,720
Florida	14,790	$21,370
Virginia	13,700	$19,400
Mississippi	12,610	$18,150
North Carolina	10,720	$18,540
Michigan	10,410	$21,560
Missouri	10,350	$19,580
Nevada	9,970	$21,470
New York	9,940	$24,850
Indiana	8,810	$19,390
New Jersey	8,800	$21,860
Pennsylvania	8,340	$19,630
Washington	8,080	$27,300

Below are the states where Fast Food Cooks get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
Hawaii	$28,080
Washington	$27,300
Massachusetts	$26,720
District of Columbia	$26,570
Connecticut	$25,430
Oregon	$25,400
New York	$24,850
Alaska	$24,640
North Dakota	$24,590
California	$24,470

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Occupation	Alabama Employment Total
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	11,080
Cooks, Short Order	2,520
Cooks, Restaurant	780

References

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