Cooks, Fast Food Salary in Arkansas

Cooks, fast food in Arkansas earn the most in Fayetteville (average $28,260 a year) and the least in Fort Smith ($26,830), across the 4 Arkansas metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the cooks, fast food average at $27,770 and the median at $27,710 for 7,860 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $32,390.

Cooks, Fast Food average salary by city in Arkansas

Fayetteville$28,260
Little Rock$28,240
Jonesboro$27,320
Fort Smith$26,830

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Fayetteville	$28,260	$27,710	$25,810	$24,322	91
Little Rock	$28,240	$28,580	$26,780	$24,307	89
Jonesboro	$27,320	$26,580	$24,430	$23,580	86
Fort Smith	$26,830	$26,480	$23,370	$23,194	86

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; Arkansas tax is estimated with the Department of Finance and Administration's 2026 withholding formula. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Cooks, Fast Food salary in other states

Cooks, Fast Food salary by city and state

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Sources and how to read this page

Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 35-2011.
U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.

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