Cooks, Fast Food Salary in Alaska
The median for cooks, fast food in Alaska is $33,960 a year, somewhat above the national $30,890 (+10%); the state ranks 16th of 51 states by median. That is 44% less than the median across all occupations in Alaska ($61,000). Alaska employs 2,250 cooks, fast food, 6.93 per 1,000 jobs, the 37th largest count of any state. A location quotient of 1.68 means the occupation is more concentrated in Alaska than nationally.
Alaska vs the United States, May 2025
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| Alaska | Hourly | $14.50 | $14.96 | $16.33 | $17.87 | $18.16 | $16.50 | 2,250 | 6.93 | 1.68 |
| Annual | $30,160 | $31,130 | $33,960 | $37,170 | $37,760 | $34,320 | ||||
| United States | Hourly | $10.86 | $13.11 | $14.85 | $17.92 | $20.63 | $15.57 | 641,070 | – | – |
| Annual | $22,580 | $27,260 | $30,890 | $37,260 | $42,910 | $32,390 | ||||
- Rank by median
- 16th of 51 states
- Rank by employment
- 37th of 49 states
- Location quotient
- 1.68
- Jobs per 1,000
- 6.93
Ranks count the 50 states and DC with a published value. The location quotient is the occupation's share of Alaska's employment divided by its national share; 1.00 means the same share as the nation. Take-home pay at these wages: FastCalc's take-home pay calculator.
Metropolitan areas in Alaska
2 metropolitan areas and 1 nonmetropolitan area touching Alaska publish a row for cooks, fast food, sorted by median. Areas crossing a state line are listed under every state they touch; a linked metro has its own profile.
| Area | Median hourly | Median annual | 10th pct (annual) | 90th pct (annual) | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairbanks-College, AK | $17.80 | $37,010 | $29,610 | $37,630 | 370 | 10.17 | 2.47 |
| Anchorage, AK | $16.33 | $33,960 | $30,160 | $37,550 | 1,520 | 8.60 | 2.09 |
| Alaska nonmetropolitan area | $15.31 | $31,840 | $30,310 | $38,050 | 360 | 3.32 | 0.81 |
See the national page for Cooks, Fast Food (every state ranked) and the Alaska wage profile (every occupation in the state).
Source and notes
Data: BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-05-15. Cross-industry estimates, all ownerships. BLS page: OEWS Alaska estimates.
- Annual wages assume 2,080 hours a year at the hourly rate; occupations BLS publishes on one basis only show an en dash (–) on the other.
- Employment is rounded to the nearest 10 by BLS. Where BLS withholds a cell, nothing is estimated in its place.