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Fast Food Cooks in Maryland

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

9.3% Jobs Projection

$23,680 Median Salary

1,440 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Fast Food Cooks in Maryland are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

Projected employment for Fast Food Cooks in Maryland is growing faster than average.
Fast Food Cooks in Maryland earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Fast Food Cooks Work in Maryland?

6,350 people worked as Fast Food Cooks in 2018 in this state.

There were 6,630 Fast Food Cooks employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 280 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Maryland

Jobs for Fast Food Cooks in this state are growing at a rate of 9.3% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -5.2%.

Maryland Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 1,440 annual job openings, and a total of 10,180 jobs for Maryland 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 Maryland?

In 2018 wages for Fast Food Cooks ranged from $19,950 to $30,100 with $23,680 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.59 to $14.47. The median hourly rate was $11.38.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $10.47 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.91.

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

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Top Maryland 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
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	9,960	$25,100
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	4,340	$21,270
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	2,910	$22,710
Salisbury, MD-DE	450	$20,550
California-Lexington Park, MD	190	$22,880

Top States for Fast Food Cooks Employment

The table below shows the states 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

Discover similar careers:

Occupation	Maryland Employment Total
Cooks, Restaurant	16,560
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	4,790
Cooks, Short Order	4,180

References

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