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Cooks, Fast Food salary
in Cape Girardeau, MO-IL

Cooks, Fast Food in the Cape Girardeau, MO-IL metro earn a median of $28,820 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,070 jobs (May 2025). It ranks #163 of 332 metros with published figures for this job.

COOKS, FAST FOOD · CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO-IL · BLS
BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO-IL · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$28,600P25$28,600MEDIAN$28,820P75$29,480P90$33,870
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What is the average Cooks, Fast Food salary in Cape Girardeau?

The BLS median is $28,820 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,070 jobs pay between $28,600 and $29,480. The 10th percentile is $28,600 and the 90th is $33,870.

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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.