SALARY · COOKS, FAST FOOD · ARKANSAS

Cooks, Fast Food salary in Arkansas

I would start with the middle, not the top of the range. For cooks, fast food in Arkansas, that middle figure was $27,710 a year. It gives you a steadier base for rent, bills and savings plans than a headline salary that only a small share of workers actually reach.

MEDIAN ANNUAL SALARY

$27,710

$13 per hour at the median · That is $3,180 (10.3 percent) below the national median of $30,890 for this occupation.

$27,770Mean annual salary
$13Mean hourly wage
$7,860People employed in this job in Arkansas

Salary range

25th: $24,600Median: $27,71075th: $29,150
MeasureAnnual
25th percentile$24,600
Median (50th percentile)$27,710
75th percentile$29,150
Mean$27,770

The middle half of workers earned from $24,600 to $29,150 a year. Do not read the percentile range as good versus bad jobs. It mostly reflects experience, hours, employer type and local demand. A new starter near the 25th percentile and a veteran near the 75th can both be fairly paid for their stage.

What stays in your pocket on the median salary

ESTIMATED TAKE-HOME PAY

$23,888 a year
$1,991 a month
Federal tax $1,161 · FICA $2,120 · State tax $541
Read this before you use the take-home figure. It is a single-filer estimate using the 2026 standard deduction. It leaves out credits, other deductions, local taxes, and retirement or health deductions. Your actual paycheck can differ, and for states without a verified 2026 table in this build, state tax is still to be added once its table is verified.

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