Cooks, Fast Food pay in Michigan
$30,400avg. a year
$14.61 an hour · 14,340 employed
Cooks, Fast Food in Michigan earn an average of $30,400 a year. That is $1,990 (6%) less than the U.S. average of $32,390. The best-paying metro area is Ann Arbor, MI at $31,790.
$29,460Median pay
$14.61Average hourly
+22%Avg. pay since 2020
#32Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Michigan metro areas
Average pay for cooks, fast food by metro area. Swipe to see all 13.
1420 jobs
Ann Arbor, MI
$31,790
$15.28 an hour
25,930 jobs
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
$31,780
$15.28 an hour
3440 jobs
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI
$30,280
$14.56 an hour
4300 jobs
Traverse City, MI
$30,180
$14.51 an hour
51,740 jobs
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI
$30,000
$14.43 an hour
6560 jobs
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI
$29,740
$14.30 an hour
7730 jobs
Lansing-East Lansing, MI
$29,640
$14.25 an hour
8560 jobs
Flint, MI
$29,450
$14.16 an hour
9330 jobs
Jackson, MI
$29,190
$14.03 an hour
10320 jobs
Niles, MI
$29,080
$13.98 an hour
11150 jobs
Midland, MI
$28,980
$13.93 an hour
12570 jobs
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI
$28,530
$13.71 an hour
13240 jobs
Monroe, MI
$28,430
$13.67 an hour
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Cooks, Fast Food pay in Michigan, charted
Pay over time
Michigan, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Michigan cooks, fast food work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Michigan vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $32,390 | $15.57 |
| Michigan | $30,400 | $14.61 |
| Indiana | $30,720 | $14.77 |
| Wisconsin | $29,310 | $14.09 |
| Ohio | $27,860 | $13.40 |
Related jobs in Michigan
Average pay, Michigan, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do cooks, fast food make in Michigan?
The average is $30,400 a year, and the median is $29,460. That is $1,990 (6%) less than the U.S. average of $32,390.
What is the hourly wage in Michigan?
$14.61 an hour on average; the median is $14.17.
Where in Michigan do they earn the most?
Ann Arbor, MI ($31,790), followed by Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI ($31,780). The lowest average among 13 metro areas with data is Monroe, MI ($28,430).
How does Michigan rank?
Michigan ranks #32 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 35-2011. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national cooks, fast food page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.