Cooks, Fast Food pay range in Pocatello
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $17,510 a year or less, while the top 10% make $32,530 or more. The middle half of cooks, fast food in Pocatello earn between $27,040 and $31,840.
- $18K10th
- $27K25th
- $30KMedian
- $32K75th
- $33K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $28,390 | $2,366 | $13.65 |
| Median | $30,320 | $2,527 | $14.58 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $27,040 | $2,253 | $13.00 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $31,840 | $2,653 | $15.31 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Cooks, Fast Food pay in Pocatello vs. Idaho and the U.S.
Cooks, fast food in Pocatello earn about the same as the Idaho average ($29,060) and 12% less than the U.S. average ($32,390). At the median the gap is -2% against the U.S. median of $30,890.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pocatello | $28,390 | $30,320 | $17,510 | $32,530 | 80 |
| Idaho | $29,060 | $31,070 | $18,620 | $35,860 | 1,610 |
| United States | $32,390 | $30,890 | $22,580 | $42,910 | 641,070 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Cooks, Fast Food salary after taxes in Pocatello
On the average salary of $28,390, a single filer in Pocatello takes home about $24,593 a year, or $2,049 a month and $946 every two weeks. Taxes take 13% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).
Is Pocatello a good place for cooks, fast food? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Pocatello area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.9), so the average $28,390 buys what about $31,933 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Pocatello ($45,160). A typical home costs $354,583, or 12.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Cooks, Fast Food salary in other Idaho cities
Pocatello ranks 3rd of 4 Idaho metro areas for this job; Lewiston pays the most ($32,510).
- Lewiston$32,510
- Boise$31,190
- Pocatello$28,390
- Idaho Falls$27,910
Highest-paying cities for cooks, fast food
San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($46,590).
- San Francisco, CA$46,590
- San Jose, CA$46,530
- Vallejo, CA$44,360
- Napa, CA$43,910
- Seattle, WA$43,770
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Cooks, Fast Food salary in Pocatello: questions
How much do cooks, fast food make an hour in Pocatello?
$13.65 an hour on average, and $14.58 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level cooks, fast food salary in Pocatello?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $17,510 a year and the 25th percentile is $27,040, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the cooks, fast food take-home pay in Pocatello?
About $24,593 a year ($2,049 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $28,390. Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).
Do cooks, fast food earn more in Pocatello than elsewhere?
The average here is 12% less than the U.S. average for this job ($32,390).
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; area Pocatello, ID (38540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.0%.
- 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.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.48, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.48).
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