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Cooks, Fast Food salary
in Birmingham, AL

Cooks, Fast Food in the Birmingham, AL metro earn a median of $28,320 a year, based on BLS estimates for 6,120 jobs (May 2025). It ranks #187 of 332 metros with published figures for this job.

COOKS, FAST FOOD · BIRMINGHAM, AL · BLS
BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · BIRMINGHAM, AL · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$23,800P25$26,410MEDIAN$28,320P75$29,710P90$34,650
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What is the average Cooks, Fast Food salary in Birmingham?

The BLS median is $28,320 a year (May 2025). Half of the 6,120 jobs pay between $26,410 and $29,710. The 10th percentile is $23,800 and the 90th is $34,650.

Does this include experience levels?

BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).

Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.