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SOC 35-2011 · Wisconsin

Cooks, Fast Food Salary in Wisconsin

Cooks, fast food in Wisconsin earn the most in Racine (average $30,020 a year) and the least in Milwaukee ($28,930), across the 11 Wisconsin metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the cooks, fast food average at $29,310 and the median at $28,920 for 6,900 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $32,390.

$30Khighest: Racine

$29Klowest: Milwaukee

5,060jobs in these metros

11metro areas

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Cooks, Fast Food average salary by city in Wisconsin

Racine$30,020
Appleton$29,960
Wausau$29,780
Eau Claire$29,760
Kenosha$29,530
Madison$29,490
La Crosse$29,430
Fond du Lac$29,330
Green Bay$29,320
Janesville$29,250
Milwaukee$28,930

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Racine	$30,020	$28,810	$28,290	$25,709	96
Appleton	$29,960	$29,050	$28,600	$25,664	92
Wausau	$29,780	$29,600	$28,040	$25,528	93
Eau Claire	$29,760	$28,700	$27,920	$25,513	93
Kenosha	$29,530	$29,100	$28,370	$25,339	101
Madison	$29,490	$29,640	$27,540	$25,309	97
La Crosse	$29,430	$28,590	$28,200	$25,264	92
Fond du Lac	$29,330	$28,750	$26,150	$25,189	92
Green Bay	$29,320	$28,740	$28,150	$25,181	93
Janesville	$29,250	$29,930	$28,140	$25,128	94
Milwaukee	$28,930	$28,910	$26,880	$24,887	97

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

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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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