Cooks, Fast Food salary
in Wheeling, WV-OH
- Middle 50%
- $22,800–$26,970
- vs U.S. median
- -25%
- Metro rank
- #302 of 332
Cooks, Fast Food in the Wheeling, WV-OH metro earn a median of $23,110 a year, based on BLS estimates for 810 jobs (May 2025). That is 25% below the U.S. median of $30,890 and in line with the WV statewide median of $23,120. It ranks #302 of 332 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE810 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Cooks, Fast Food pay in other WV metros
7 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | $23,710 |
| Charleston, WV | $23,180 |
| Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $23,030 |
| Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $22,970 |
| Parkersburg-Vienna, WV | $22,780 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $22,610 |
| Beckley, WV | $22,370 |
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What is the average Cooks, Fast Food salary in Wheeling?
The BLS median is $23,110 a year (May 2025). Half of the 810 jobs pay between $22,800 and $26,970. The 10th percentile is $22,120 and the 90th is $28,180.
Is Wheeling a high-paying metro for Cooks, Fast Food?
That is 25% below the U.S. median of $30,890 and in line with the WV statewide median of $23,120. It ranks #302 of 332 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Cooks, Fast Food make an hour in Wheeling?
About $11.11 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $23,110 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $10.96–$12.97 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.