Cooks, Fast Food salary
in Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA
- Middle 50%
- $26,130–$35,170
- vs U.S. median
- -12%
- Metro rank
- #227 of 332
Cooks, Fast Food in the Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA metro earn a median of $27,070 a year, based on BLS estimates for 510 jobs (May 2025). That is 12% below the U.S. median of $30,890 and 6% below the PA statewide median of $28,810. It ranks #227 of 332 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE510 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Cooks, Fast Food pay in other PA metros
7 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $32,220 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $28,760 |
| York-Hanover, PA | $28,520 |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $27,840 |
| Lancaster, PA | $27,260 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $26,620 |
| Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $25,450 |
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Questions
What is the average Cooks, Fast Food salary in Harrisburg?
The BLS median is $27,070 a year (May 2025). Half of the 510 jobs pay between $26,130 and $35,170. The 10th percentile is $22,960 and the 90th is $42,700.
Is Harrisburg a high-paying metro for Cooks, Fast Food?
That is 12% below the U.S. median of $30,890 and 6% below the PA statewide median of $28,810. It ranks #227 of 332 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Cooks, Fast Food make an hour in Harrisburg?
About $13.01 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $27,070 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $12.56–$16.91 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.
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.