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Fast Food Cooks in Utah
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You’re in luck! Jobs for Fast Food Cooks in Utah are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Fast Food Cooks in Utah is growing faster than average.
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Fast Food Cooks in Utah earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
How Many Fast Food Cooks Work in Utah?
In 2018, there were 3,600 Fast Food Cooks working in the state.
There were 2,960 Fast Food Cooks employed in this state in 2017.
That’s growth of 640 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 6,245 Fast Food Cooks working in it, which means Utah has fewer Fast Food Cooks than average.
Job Projections for Utah
Jobs for Fast Food Cooks in this state are growing at a rate of 11.1% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -5.2%.
Utah Annual Job Openings
The BLS is projecting 530 annual Fast Food Cooks job openings in Utah, and 3,690 total jobs in the year 2026.
Nationwide, the prediction is 67,200 annual jobs and 490,500 total jobs in 2026.
What do Fast Food Cooks Make in Utah?
In 2018 wages for Fast Food Cooks ranged from $17,120 to $30,730 with $23,710 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.23 to $14.78. The median hourly rate was $11.4.
In 2017 the median pay for this field was $11.11 an hour.
The hourly rate grew by $0.29.
The median salary in Utah is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top Utah 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 |
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Salt Lake City, UT | 1,800 | $24,160 |
Provo-Orem, UT | 680 | $23,800 |
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 |
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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 |
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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 |
Related Careers in Utah
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Occupation | Utah Employment Total |
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Cooks, Restaurant | 8,730 |
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | 3,570 |
Cooks, Short Order | 910 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
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