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Cooks, Fast Food salary in Johnson City, TN

The median cooks, fast food in Johnson City, TN earns $26,430 a year, 14% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,948 a month.

10th percentile
$19,060
25th percentile
$23,440
Median percentile
$26,430
75th percentile
$28,620
90th percentile
$33,280

Based on 570 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

$23,375 take-home a year
Gross pay$26,430
Federal income tax−$1,033
Social Security + Medicare−$2,022
Tennessee income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$1,948
Every two weeks$899

Does it go far here?

$30,059Median pay in Johnson City, TN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.9 vs 100).
48%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($939 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Johnson City, TN

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$93,200
Managers, All Other$78,540
Registered Nurses$77,660
Accountants and Auditors$64,710
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$61,330
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$60,180
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$59,420
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$54,440

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