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Fast-Food Cook

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AVG. SALARY

$23,950

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EDUCATION

No standard requirement

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JOB OUTLOOK

Stable

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Oklahoma Earnings

Average Annual Wage

$23,950

Entry Annual Wage

$17,190

Experienced Annual Wage

$29,600

Average Hourly Wage

$11.52

Entry Hourly Wage

$8.26

Experienced Hourly Wage

$14.23

Median Hourly Wage

$10.96

Oklahoma Regional Earnings

Oklahoma Metropolitan Areas Wages

Region Average Entry Level Experienced
Enid MSA $23,040 or $11.08/hr $16,880 or $8.12/hr $27,860 or $13.40/hr
Fort Smith AR-OK MSA $24,490 or $11.77/hr $18,600 or $8.94/hr $29,020 or $13.95/hr
Lawton MSA $22,950 or $11.03/hr $16,610 or $7.99/hr $29,000 or $13.94/hr
Oklahoma City MSA $24,030 or $11.55/hr $17,160 or $8.25/hr $29,800 or $14.33/hr
Tulsa MSA $25,740 or $12.37/hr $20,320 or $9.77/hr $32,550 or $15.65/hr

Oklahoma Geographical Areas Wages

Region Average Entry Level Experienced
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $22,310 or $10.72/hr $17,200 or $8.27/hr $27,620 or $13.28/hr
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $22,880 or $11.00/hr $17,400 or $8.36/hr $27,680 or $13.31/hr
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $22,600 or $10.86/hr $16,640 or $8.00/hr $28,320 or $13.61/hr

Oklahoma's Employment and Outlook (State-wide)

Outlook Stable
Growth rate is estimated to be 1%
Job Openings 2,000 estimated annual job openings
Employment 13,590 were employed in this occupation

Oklahoma's Regional Employment and Outlook

Regions with stable outlook (0 to 20% growth rate expected)

Region Employment Projected Growth Rate Annual Openings (growth) Annual Openings (replacement) Annual Openings
Northeast 1,040 0% 1 N/A 151
Northwest 720 1% 1 N/A 105
Lawton MSA 350 6% 2 N/A 55
Oklahoma City MSA 5,030 4% 22 N/A 764

Regions with decreasing outlook (negative growth rate expected)

Region Employment Projected Growth Rate Annual Openings (growth) Annual Openings (replacement) Annual Openings
Southeast 1,360 -1% -1 N/A 195
Southwest 660 -6% -4 N/A 89
Tulsa MSA 3,880 -2% -6 N/A 549

National Earnings

Average Annual Wage

$27,920

Average Hourly Wage

$13.43

Average Annual Range

$20,680 to $35,800

Note: variations in salaries reflect differences in size of firm, location, level of education and professional credentials.

Where do these numbers come from?


National Employment and Outlook

Outlook decreasing
  The employment change from 2021 to 2031 is estimated to be -9%.
(The National average for all occupations is +5%)
Job Openings small number
  A total of 10940 average annual openings are expected for this occupation between 2021 and 2031.
(The National Average for all occupations is 1,757 openings)
Employment large occupation
  This was a large occupation in the United States, employing 792,300 workers in 2021.
(The National average for all occupations is 142,207 workers)
Growth Declining growth
  Population and income growth are expected to result in increased consumer demand for food at a variety of dining places, including restaurants and grocery stores, which should create jobs for food preparation workers. 
Industries Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
  • Accommodation and food services (NAICS720000) (97.3%)
  • Food services and drinking places (NAICS722000) (97.2%)
  • Restaurants and other eating places (NAICS722500) (97%)

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