Cooks, Fast Food Salary in Maryland

Cooks, fast food in Maryland earn the most in Baltimore (average $34,070 a year) and the least in Hagerstown ($28,440), across the 4 Maryland metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the cooks, fast food average at $34,260 and the median at $33,320 for 10,960 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $32,390.

Cooks, Fast Food average salary by city in Maryland

Baltimore$34,070
Salisbury$33,900
Lexington Park$33,330
Hagerstown$28,440

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Baltimore	$34,070	$33,290	$31,550	$28,149	104
Salisbury	$33,900	$31,200	$31,200	$28,020	96
Lexington Park	$33,330	$31,840	$31,200	$27,589	101
Hagerstown	$28,440	$27,620	$25,460	$23,891	94

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Cooks, Fast Food salary in other states

Cooks, Fast Food salary by city and state

More about pay in Maryland

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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