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Fast Food Cooks in Nebraska

Fast Food Cooks in Nebraska

Considering a career as a Fast Food Cook in Nebraska?

-3% Jobs Projection
$20,980 Median Salary
360 Job Openings

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

  • Employment for Fast Food Cooks in Nebraska is expected to decrease.

  • Fast Food Cooks in Nebraska earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Fast Food Cooks Work in Nebraska?

In 2018, there were 2,630 Fast Food Cooks working in the state.

There were 2,870 Fast Food Cooks employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 240 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Nebraska

Jobs for Fast Food Cooks in this state are declining at a rate of 3.0% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of %.

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Nebraska Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 360 annual job openings, and 2,630 total jobs in 2026 for Fast Food Cooks in this state.

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

What do Fast Food Cooks Make in Nebraska?

In 2018 wages for Fast Food Cooks ranged from $19,670 to $27,530 with $20,980 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.46 to $13.24. The median hourly rate was $10.08.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $9.73 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.35.

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

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Top Nebraska 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
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA 910 $21,470
Lincoln, NE 840 $20,500

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

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