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Cooks, Fast Food salary in Florida

The median cooks, fast food in Florida earns $29,900 a year, 3% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,184 a month.

10th percentile
$27,460
25th percentile
$28,210
Median percentile
$29,900
75th percentile
$36,030
90th percentile
$41,400

Based on 22,600 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$26,205 take-home a year
Gross pay$29,900
Federal income tax−$1,408
Social Security + Medicare−$2,287
Florida income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$2,184
Every two weeks$1,008

Does it go far here?

$28,913Median pay in Florida is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.4 vs 100).
76%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,669 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Florida

JobMedian pay
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$473,750
Anesthesiologists$465,370
Surgeons, All Other$429,990
Radiologists$417,690
Cardiologists$414,910
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric$399,440
Neurologists$322,750
Psychiatrists$316,200

All cooks, fast food salaries · Take-home pay in Florida