Cooks, Fast Food pay range in Tampa
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,540 a year or less, while the top 10% make $40,350 or more. The middle half of cooks, fast food in Tampa earn between $28,000 and $37,890.
- $28K10th
- $28K25th
- $30KMedian
- $38K75th
- $40K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $32,460 | $2,705 | $15.61 |
| Median | $30,300 | $2,525 | $14.57 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $28,000 | $2,333 | $13.46 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $37,890 | $3,158 | $18.22 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Cooks, Fast Food pay in Tampa vs. Florida and the U.S.
Cooks, fast food in Tampa earn about the same as the Florida average ($32,230) and about the same as the U.S. average ($32,390). At the median the gap is -2% against the U.S. median of $30,890.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa | $32,460 | $30,300 | $27,540 | $40,350 | 2,000 |
| Florida | $32,230 | $29,900 | $27,460 | $41,400 | 22,600 |
| United States | $32,390 | $30,890 | $22,580 | $42,910 | 641,070 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Cooks, Fast Food salary after taxes in Tampa
On the average salary of $32,460, a single filer in Tampa takes home about $28,262 a year, or $2,355 a month and $1,087 every two weeks. Taxes take 13% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Tampa a good place for cooks, fast food? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Tampa area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.9), so the average $32,460 buys what about $32,174 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Tampa ($48,940). A typical home costs $360,738, or 11.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Cooks, Fast Food salary in other Florida cities
Tampa ranks 4th of 13 Florida metro areas for this job; Naples pays the most ($34,270).
- Naples$34,270
- Miami$33,790
- Sarasota$33,420
- Tampa$32,460
- Fort Myers$32,130
- Orlando$31,750
- Crestview$31,740
- Pensacola$31,560
- Deltona$31,420
- Port St. Lucie$31,220
Highest-paying cities for cooks, fast food
San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($46,590).
- San Francisco, CA$46,590
- San Jose, CA$46,530
- Vallejo, CA$44,360
- Napa, CA$43,910
- Seattle, WA$43,770
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Cooks, Fast Food salary in Tampa: questions
How much do cooks, fast food make an hour in Tampa?
$15.61 an hour on average, and $14.57 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level cooks, fast food salary in Tampa?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,540 a year and the 25th percentile is $28,000, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the cooks, fast food take-home pay in Tampa?
About $28,262 a year ($2,355 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $32,460. Florida has no state income tax.
Do cooks, fast food earn more in Tampa than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($32,390).
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; area Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL (45300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.4%.
- 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.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.34, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.34).
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