Cooks, Fast Food Salary in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN
According to the latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, the median annual wage for Cooks, Fast Food in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN is $34,210. BLS estimates approximately 4,840 people work in this occupation in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN. Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN is 10.7% above the national median ($30,890).
Salary Distribution
Not everyone earns the median. Percentile wages show the range of pay within this occupation.
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $22,340 | $10.74 |
| 25th percentile | $28,340 | $13.62 |
| Median (50th) | $34,210 | $16.45 |
| 75th percentile | $37,670 | $18.11 |
| 90th percentile | $38,740 | $18.63 |
Data Reliability
BLS OEWS is a survey, not a full census — every estimate carries a margin of error. The relative standard error (RSE) below is BLS’s own measure of how much an estimate could vary; lower is more precise.
- Wage estimate
- RSE 6.9% — Reliable
- Employment estimate
- RSE 25.5% — Low reliability
Where Does Your Salary Fall?
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Concentration
- Jobs per 1,000
- 4.399
- Location quotient
- 1.07
Cost-of-Living Adjusted Salary
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN’s regional price level is below the national average (index 96.338, where 100 = U.S. average). Adjusted for that, the median salary has the purchasing power of $35,510 at the national price level.
This is a Career Atlas USA calculation based on BLS wage data and BEA Regional Price Parities. It is not a separate BLS wage estimate. Wage data: May 2025. Cost-of-living data: 2024.
Sources
Wage data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) — May 2025 (release 25).
Figures shown as “Not available” reflect wages the source does not publish (e.g. suppressed for reliability), not zero.