Cooks, Fast Food (35-2011)

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Occupation description:  Prepare and cook food in a fast food restaurant with a limited menu. Duties of these cooks are limited to preparation of a few basic items and normally involve operating large-volume single-purpose cooking equipment.

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Employment and Job Openings   (click here for the 10-year forecast)

	Employment			Average annual openings
	2018 estimate	2028 projection	Percent change	Labor force exits	Occupation transfers	Total
Alaska	242	271	12.0	14	23	40
United States	491,300	453,200	0.0	25,100	41,700	63,000

Job outlook

• Alaska: Alaska’s employment growth is moderate with moderate employment opportunities. Read more.

2020 Wages

	Mean Wage	Wage by Percentile
	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
United States	11.68	8.46	9.45	11.72	13.44	15.11
Alaska	13.32	10.94	11.34	12.01	12.67	15.47
Anchorage/Mat-Su Area	15.15	10.97	11.46	12.25	14.22	18.20
Fairbanks North Star Borough	12.02	10.91	11.25	11.82	12.41	12.86

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