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Cooks, Fast Food salary
in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA

Cooks, Fast Food in the Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA metro earn a median of $27,840 a year, based on BLS estimates for 340 jobs (May 2025). That is 10% below the U.S. median of $30,890 and 3% below the PA statewide median of $28,810. It ranks #202 of 332 metros with published figures for this job.

COOKS, FAST FOOD · SCRANTON--WILKES-BARRE, PA · BLS
BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · SCRANTON--WILKES-BARRE, PA · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$22,420P25$25,990MEDIAN$27,840P75$34,330P90$37,130
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 Scranton?

The BLS median is $27,840 a year (May 2025). Half of the 340 jobs pay between $25,990 and $34,330. The 10th percentile is $22,420 and the 90th is $37,130.

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

That is 10% below the U.S. median of $30,890 and 3% below the PA statewide median of $28,810. It ranks #202 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.