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Cooks, Fast Food salary
in Burlington, NC

Cooks, Fast Food in the Burlington, NC metro earn a median of $27,450 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,680 jobs (May 2025). It ranks #214 of 332 metros with published figures for this job.

COOKS, FAST FOOD · BURLINGTON, NC · BLS
BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · BURLINGTON, NC · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$21,650P25$22,570MEDIAN$27,450P75$28,160P90$34,590
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What is the average Cooks, Fast Food salary in Burlington?

The BLS median is $27,450 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,680 jobs pay between $22,570 and $28,160. The 10th percentile is $21,650 and the 90th is $34,590.

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.