Cooks, Fast Food Salary in New Hampshire
Cooks, Fast Food in New Hampshire earn a median $38,590 a year, +25% against the national median of $30,890; they and rank 5th of 51 states by median. That is 31% less than the median across all occupations in New Hampshire ($55,880). New Hampshire pays more than every neighbouring state: Vermont, Massachusetts and Maine range from $36,350 in Maine to $38,230 in Vermont. New Hampshire employs 1,330 cooks, fast food, 1.95 per 1,000 jobs, the 43rd largest count of any state. A location quotient of 0.47 means it is less common in New Hampshire than nationally.
New Hampshire vs the United States, May 2025
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| New Hampshire | Hourly | $17.17 | $18.03 | $18.55 | $21.29 | $22.08 | $19.42 | 1,330 | 1.95 | 0.47 |
| Annual | $35,720 | $37,500 | $38,590 | $44,290 | $45,930 | $40,390 | ||||
| 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
- 5th of 51 states
- Rank by employment
- 43rd of 49 states
- Location quotient
- 0.47
- Jobs per 1,000
- 1.95
Ranks count the 50 states and DC with a published value. The location quotient is the occupation's share of New Hampshire'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 New Hampshire
2 metropolitan areas and 2 nonmetropolitan areas touching New Hampshire 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $20.00 | $41,600 | $36,400 | $48,850 | ** | ** | ** |
| Manchester-Nashua, NH | $18.54 | $38,550 | $31,800 | $46,440 | 430 | 2.16 | 0.52 |
| Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $18.45 | $38,380 | $36,080 | $45,440 | 180 | 2.15 | 0.52 |
| Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $18.33 | $38,130 | $35,690 | $47,060 | 190 | 1.94 | 0.47 |
Neighbouring states
| State | Median hourly | Median annual | Employment | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Hampshire | $18.55 | $38,590 | 1,330 | 0.47 |
| Massachusetts | $18.21 | $37,870 | ** | ** |
| Maine | $17.48 | $36,350 | 1,470 | 0.56 |
| Vermont | $18.38 | $38,230 | 640 | 0.51 |
See the national page for Cooks, Fast Food (every state ranked) and the New Hampshire 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 New Hampshire estimates.
**- Employment estimate not available.
- 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.