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Cooks, Fast Food salary
in Fairbanks-College, AK

Cooks, Fast Food in the Fairbanks-College, AK metro earn a median of $37,010 a year, based on BLS estimates for 370 jobs (May 2025). That is 20% above the U.S. median of $30,890 and 9% above the AK statewide median of $33,960. It ranks #44 of 332 metros with published figures for this job.

COOKS, FAST FOOD · FAIRBANKS-COLLEGE, AK · BLS
BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · FAIRBANKS-COLLEGE, AK · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$29,610P25$31,330MEDIAN$37,010P75$37,630P90$37,630
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$22,580P25$27,260MEDIAN$30,890P75$37,260P90$42,910
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What is the average Cooks, Fast Food salary in Fairbanks?

The BLS median is $37,010 a year (May 2025). Half of the 370 jobs pay between $31,330 and $37,630. The 10th percentile is $29,610 and the 90th is $37,630.

Is Fairbanks a high-paying metro for Cooks, Fast Food?

That is 20% above the U.S. median of $30,890 and 9% above the AK statewide median of $33,960. It ranks #44 of 332 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

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.