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Cooks, Fast Food salary in Richmond, VA

The median cooks, fast food in Richmond, VA earns $29,570 a year, 4% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,026 a month.

10th percentile
$26,440
25th percentile
$28,590
Median percentile
$29,570
75th percentile
$35,630
90th percentile
$44,360

Based on 1,180 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

$24,313 take-home a year
Gross pay$29,570
Federal income tax−$1,368
Social Security + Medicare−$2,262
Virginia income tax (approx.)−$1,626
Monthly take-home$2,026
Every two weeks$935

Does it go far here?

$30,217Median pay in Richmond, VA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.9 vs 100).
71%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,447 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Richmond, VA

JobMedian pay
Chief Executives$326,160
Physicians, All Other$284,090
Dentists, General$218,880
Computer and Information Systems Managers$180,640
Marketing Managers$174,130
Financial Managers$173,140
Sales Managers$168,590
Architectural and Engineering Managers$167,170

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