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Cooks, Fast Food salary
in Kansas City, MO-KS

Cooks, Fast Food in the Kansas City, MO-KS metro earn a median of $30,170 a year, based on BLS estimates for 13,850 jobs (May 2025). That is 2% below the U.S. median of $30,890 and 1% above the MO statewide median of $29,890. It ranks #117 of 332 metros with published figures for this job.

COOKS, FAST FOOD · KANSAS CITY, MO-KS · BLS
BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · KANSAS CITY, MO-KS · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$29,180P25$29,850MEDIAN$30,170P75$31,700P90$34,800
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 Kansas City?

The BLS median is $30,170 a year (May 2025). Half of the 13,850 jobs pay between $29,850 and $31,700. The 10th percentile is $29,180 and the 90th is $34,800.

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

That is 2% below the U.S. median of $30,890 and 1% above the MO statewide median of $29,890. It ranks #117 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.