Cooks, Fast Food salary in Maryland
The median cooks, fast food in Maryland earns $33,320 a year, 8% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,246 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $31,200
- 25th percentile
- $31,360
- Median percentile
- $33,320
- 75th percentile
- $35,700
- 90th percentile
- $38,210
Based on 10,960 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
$26,953 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $33,320 |
| Federal income tax | −$1,818 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,549 |
| Maryland income tax (approx.) | −$1,999 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,246 |
| Every two weeks | $1,037 |
Does it go far here?
$31,746Median pay in Maryland is worth this at average US prices (local price level 105.0 vs 100).
76%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,705 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Maryland
| Job | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Emergency Medicine Physicians | $451,620 |
| Surgeons, All Other | $328,700 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | $285,730 |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | $260,410 |
| Chief Executives | $248,660 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | $223,140 |
| Physicians, All Other | $212,080 |
| Pediatricians, General | $181,640 |