Cooks, Fast Food salary
in Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV
- Middle 50%
- $25,460–$31,200
- vs U.S. median
- -11%
- Metro rank
- #207 of 332
Cooks, Fast Food in the Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV metro earn a median of $27,620 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,400 jobs (May 2025). That is 11% below the U.S. median of $30,890 and 17% below the MD statewide median of $33,320. It ranks #207 of 332 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE1,400 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Cooks, Fast Food pay in other MD metros
4 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $33,290 |
| Maryland nonmetropolitan area | $32,470 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $31,840 |
| Salisbury, MD | $31,200 |
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Questions
What is the average Cooks, Fast Food salary in Hagerstown?
The BLS median is $27,620 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,400 jobs pay between $25,460 and $31,200. The 10th percentile is $23,030 and the 90th is $35,310.
Is Hagerstown a high-paying metro for Cooks, Fast Food?
That is 11% below the U.S. median of $30,890 and 17% below the MD statewide median of $33,320. It ranks #207 of 332 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Cooks, Fast Food make an hour in Hagerstown?
About $13.28 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $27,620 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $12.24–$15.00 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.