Cooks, Fast Food salary
in Bakersfield-Delano, CA
- Middle 50%
- $36,240–$42,330
- vs U.S. median
- +34%
- Metro rank
- #21 of 332
Cooks, Fast Food in the Bakersfield-Delano, CA metro earn a median of $41,480 a year, based on BLS estimates for 2,450 jobs (May 2025). That is 34% above the U.S. median of $30,890 and 1% below the CA statewide median of $42,050. It ranks #21 of 332 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE2,450 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Cooks, Fast Food pay in other CA metros
8 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $47,220 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $46,670 |
| Napa, CA | $45,300 |
| Vallejo, CA | $44,450 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $43,840 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $43,630 |
| Salinas, CA | $43,120 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $42,700 |
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Questions
What is the average Cooks, Fast Food salary in Bakersfield?
The BLS median is $41,480 a year (May 2025). Half of the 2,450 jobs pay between $36,240 and $42,330. The 10th percentile is $35,030 and the 90th is $47,190.
Is Bakersfield a high-paying metro for Cooks, Fast Food?
That is 34% above the U.S. median of $30,890 and 1% below the CA statewide median of $42,050. It ranks #21 of 332 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Cooks, Fast Food make an hour in Bakersfield?
About $19.94 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $41,480 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $17.42–$20.35 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.