Cooks, Fast Food Salary in Michigan
Cooks, Fast Food in Michigan have a median of $29,460 a year, below the national $30,890 (−5%); the state ranks 32nd of 51 states by median. That is 40% less than the median across all occupations in Michigan ($49,270). Among neighbouring states, Indiana pays more (up to $29,870 in Indiana) and Wisconsin and Ohio pay less (down to $26,870 in Ohio). Michigan employs 14,340 cooks, fast food, 3.26 per 1,000 jobs, the 9th largest count of any state. A location quotient of 0.79 means it is less common in Michigan than nationally.
Michigan vs the United States, May 2025
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| Michigan | Hourly | $12.48 | $13.12 | $14.17 | $14.85 | $17.91 | $14.61 | 14,340 | 3.26 | 0.79 |
| Annual | $25,960 | $27,300 | $29,460 | $30,880 | $37,240 | $30,400 | ||||
| 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
- 32nd of 51 states
- Rank by employment
- 9th of 49 states
- Location quotient
- 0.79
- Jobs per 1,000
- 3.26
Ranks count the 50 states and DC with a published value. The location quotient is the occupation's share of Michigan'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 Michigan
13 metropolitan areas and 3 nonmetropolitan areas touching Michigan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $14.33 | $29,810 | $28,090 | $37,990 | 5,930 | 3.12 | 0.76 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $14.27 | $29,690 | $25,960 | $38,050 | 420 | 1.91 | 0.46 |
| South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $14.20 | $29,540 | $25,960 | $36,170 | 560 | 4.27 | 1.04 |
| Jackson, MI | $14.17 | $29,460 | $25,960 | $33,110 | 330 | 5.87 | 1.42 |
| Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $14.09 | $29,300 | $25,960 | $33,740 | 440 | 3.65 | 0.88 |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $13.94 | $28,980 | $25,960 | $36,040 | 1,740 | 2.91 | 0.71 |
| Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | $13.86 | $28,820 | $25,960 | $31,560 | 570 | 9.20 | 2.23 |
| Traverse City, MI | $13.82 | $28,740 | $25,960 | $36,770 | 300 | 4.44 | 1.08 |
| Flint, MI | $13.71 | $28,510 | $25,960 | $36,180 | 560 | 4.14 | 1.00 |
| Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $13.66 | $28,400 | $25,960 | $34,100 | 730 | 3.35 | 0.81 |
| Niles, MI | $13.58 | $28,240 | $25,960 | $33,040 | 320 | 5.30 | 1.28 |
| Monroe, MI | $13.04 | $27,120 | $25,960 | $33,010 | 240 | 5.84 | 1.42 |
| Midland, MI | $13.03 | $27,090 | $25,960 | $33,860 | 150 | 4.13 | 1.00 |
| Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $13.04 | $27,130 | $25,960 | $35,100 | 450 | 3.34 | 0.81 |
| Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $13.03 | $27,110 | $25,960 | $35,100 | 440 | 3.94 | 0.95 |
| Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $12.97 | $26,980 | $25,960 | $32,900 | 420 | 3.59 | 0.87 |
Neighbouring states
See the national page for Cooks, Fast Food (every state ranked) and the Michigan 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 Michigan 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.