Cooks, Fast Food pay range in Oklahoma City
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $24,370 a year or less, while the top 10% make $35,710 or more. The middle half of cooks, fast food in Oklahoma City earn between $27,370 and $29,220.
- $24K10th
- $27K25th
- $28KMedian
- $29K75th
- $36K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $28,860 | $2,405 | $13.88 |
| Median | $27,990 | $2,332 | $13.46 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $27,370 | $2,281 | $13.16 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $29,220 | $2,435 | $14.05 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Cooks, Fast Food pay in Oklahoma City vs. Oklahoma and the U.S.
Cooks, fast food in Oklahoma City earn about the same as the Oklahoma average ($28,200) and 11% less than the U.S. average ($32,390). At the median the gap is -9% against the U.S. median of $30,890.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City | $28,860 | $27,990 | $24,370 | $35,710 | 2,710 |
| Oklahoma | $28,200 | $27,720 | $22,340 | $36,900 | 8,860 |
| 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 Oklahoma City
On the average salary of $28,860, a single filer in Oklahoma City takes home about $24,616 a year, or $2,051 a month and $947 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Oklahoma City a good place for cooks, fast food? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Oklahoma City area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.4), so the average $28,860 buys what about $31,922 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Oklahoma City ($47,230). A typical home costs $246,872, or 8.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Cooks, Fast Food salary in other Oklahoma cities
Oklahoma City ranks 2nd of 4 Oklahoma metro areas for this job; Tulsa pays the most ($29,890).
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 Oklahoma City: questions
How much do cooks, fast food make an hour in Oklahoma City?
$13.87 an hour on average, and $13.46 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level cooks, fast food salary in Oklahoma City?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $24,370 a year and the 25th percentile is $27,370, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the cooks, fast food take-home pay in Oklahoma City?
About $24,616 a year ($2,051 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $28,860.
Do cooks, fast food earn more in Oklahoma City than elsewhere?
The average here is 11% 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 Oklahoma City, OK (36420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.0%.
- 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).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.97, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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