SALARY · COOKS, FAST FOOD · WISCONSIN

Cooks, Fast Food salary in Wisconsin

People ask me what a job pays, and my honest answer is always: it depends on the state. For cooks, fast food in Wisconsin, the middle of the field earned $28,920 a year. Use that as your anchor, then look at experience, employer size and city before you judge any single offer.

MEDIAN ANNUAL SALARY

$28,920

$14 per hour at the median · That is $1,970 (6.4 percent) below the national median of $30,890 for this occupation.

$29,310Mean annual salary
$14Mean hourly wage
$6,900People employed in this job in Wisconsin

Salary range

25th: $27,730Median: $28,92075th: $32,910
MeasureAnnual
25th percentile$27,730
Median (50th percentile)$28,920
75th percentile$32,910
Mean$29,310

The middle half of workers earned from $27,730 to $32,910 a year. Hourly pay matters if your hours vary. An annual figure can look strong while the hourly rate tells a different story, especially in jobs with seasonal hours or overtime. Check both before you compare two offers.

What stays in your pocket on the median salary

ESTIMATED TAKE-HOME PAY

$24,879 a year
$2,073 a month
Federal tax $1,290 · FICA $2,212 · State tax $538
Read this before you use the take-home figure. It is a single-filer estimate using the 2026 standard deduction. It leaves out credits, other deductions, local taxes, and retirement or health deductions. Your actual paycheck can differ, and for states without a verified 2026 table in this build, state tax is still to be added once its table is verified.

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