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Cooks, Fast Food salary
in St. Louis, MO-IL

Cooks, Fast Food in the St. Louis, MO-IL metro earn a median of $30,860 a year, based on BLS estimates for 17,700 jobs (May 2025). That is in line with the U.S. median of $30,890 and 3% above the MO statewide median of $29,890. It ranks #105 of 332 metros with published figures for this job.

COOKS, FAST FOOD · ST. LOUIS, MO-IL · BLS
BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · ST. LOUIS, MO-IL · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$29,510P25$30,250MEDIAN$30,860P75$33,800P90$36,450
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 St. Louis?

The BLS median is $30,860 a year (May 2025). Half of the 17,700 jobs pay between $30,250 and $33,800. The 10th percentile is $29,510 and the 90th is $36,450.

Is St. Louis a high-paying metro for Cooks, Fast Food?

That is in line with the U.S. median of $30,890 and 3% above the MO statewide median of $29,890. It ranks #105 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.