Cooks, Fast Food (35-2011)
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
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| 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.
2019 Wages
| Mean Wage | Wage by Percentile | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | |
| United States | 11.31 | 8.43 | 9.35 | 11.30 | 12.70 | 14.66 |
| Alaska | 13.30 | 10.71 | 11.38 | 12.94 | 15.00 | 16.48 |
| Anchorage/Mat-Su Area | 13.74 | 10.80 | 11.67 | 13.63 | 15.45 | 17.43 |
| Fairbanks North Star Borough | 11.66 | 10.53 | 10.87 | 11.44 | 12.05 | 12.96 |
| Balance of State | 14.00 | 12.19 | 13.25 | 14.21 | 15.18 | 15.76 |
