Cooks, Fast Food salary
in Knoxville, TN
Cooks, Fast Food in the Knoxville, TN metro earn a median of $27,580 a year, based on BLS estimates for 2,120 jobs (May 2025). It ranks #209 of 332 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE2,120 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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COOKS, FAST FOOD PAY IN OTHER TN METROS
- Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TNmedian $34,210
- Morristown, TNmedian $27,310
- Memphis, TN-MS-ARmedian $27,230
- South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan areamedian $27,050
- Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VAmedian $26,930
- Chattanooga, TN-GAmedian $26,890
- West Tennessee nonmetropolitan areamedian $26,890
- East Tennessee nonmetropolitan areamedian $26,570
Questions
What is the average Cooks, Fast Food salary in Knoxville?
The BLS median is $27,580 a year (May 2025). Half of the 2,120 jobs pay between $26,230 and $33,700. The 10th percentile is $21,250 and the 90th is $36,780.
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.