Cooks, Fast Food Salary in Montana

Cooks, fast food in Montana earn the most in Missoula (average $36,350 a year) and the least in Bozeman ($33,960), across the 2 Montana metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the cooks, fast food average at $30,260 and the median at $26,770 for 820 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $32,390.

Cooks, Fast Food average salary by city in Montana

Missoula$36,350
Bozeman$33,960

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Missoula	$36,350	$39,080	$26,400	$30,435	96
Bozeman	$33,960	$28,840	$28,530	$28,627	103

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

Cooks, Fast Food salary in other states

Cooks, Fast Food salary by city and state

More about pay in Montana

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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