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Fry cook opportunities vary in different parts of the country. In order to help you determine the best states for fry cooks, we ranked all fifty states from best to worst for fry cooks.Our research found that North Dakota is the best state for fry cooks, while Washington and Connecticut are ranked highest in terms of median salary. North Dakota has a median salary of $35,142 and Washington has the highest median salary among all 50 states for fry cooks.
We figured that the best places for fry cook jobs has three things everyone would agree on. There would be high annual wages, good career prospects (no matter what phase of the career you are in), and a lot of job opportunities.If you are currently seeking employment as a fry cook, you can find open job positions using Zippia's search tools.
10 best states for fry cooks in 2025
1. North Dakota
Total fry cook jobs: 149 Average annual salary: $35,142 Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $43,000 Location Quotient: 0.782. Wyoming
Total fry cook jobs: 127 Average annual salary: $32,603 Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $41,000 Location Quotient: 1.033. Connecticut
Total fry cook jobs: 530 Average annual salary: $36,614 Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $45,000 Location Quotient: 0.774. Washington
Total fry cook jobs: 791 Average annual salary: $40,283 Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $50,000 Location Quotient: 0.525. Oregon
Total fry cook jobs: 514 Average annual salary: $36,339 Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $45,000 Location Quotient: 0.66. Minnesota
Total fry cook jobs: 1,355 Average annual salary: $33,838 Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $42,000 Location Quotient: 0.997. Alaska
Total fry cook jobs: 121 Average annual salary: $35,874 Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $42,000 Location Quotient: 0.78. Colorado
Total fry cook jobs: 1,377 Average annual salary: $32,530 Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $41,000 Location Quotient: 1.129. New Hampshire
Total fry cook jobs: 213 Average annual salary: $34,298 Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $42,000 Location Quotient: 0.5910. New Jersey
Total fry cook jobs: 1,174 Average annual salary: $34,851 Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $43,000 Location Quotient: 0.72
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Detailed list of the best states for a fry cook
| Rank | State | Average salary | Lowest 10% earn | Population | Job count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Dakota | $35,142 | $28,000 | 755,393 | 149 |
| 2 | Wyoming | $32,603 | $25,000 | 579,315 | 127 |
| 3 | Connecticut | $36,614 | $29,000 | 3,588,184 | 530 |
| 4 | Washington | $40,283 | $32,000 | 7,405,743 | 791 |
| 5 | Oregon | $36,339 | $28,000 | 4,142,776 | 514 |
| 6 | Minnesota | $33,838 | $26,000 | 5,576,606 | 1,355 |
| 7 | Alaska | $35,874 | $30,000 | 739,795 | 121 |
| 8 | Colorado | $32,530 | $25,000 | 5,607,154 | 1,377 |
| 9 | New Hampshire | $34,298 | $27,000 | 1,342,795 | 213 |
| 10 | New Jersey | $34,851 | $27,000 | 9,005,644 | 1,174 |
| 11 | California | $35,777 | $28,000 | 39,536,653 | 4,275 |
| 12 | Vermont | $34,607 | $28,000 | 623,657 | 69 |
| 13 | Maine | $33,108 | $27,000 | 1,335,907 | 179 |
| 14 | Pennsylvania | $31,301 | $24,000 | 12,805,537 | 2,148 |
| 15 | Idaho | $31,265 | $24,000 | 1,716,943 | 299 |
| 16 | Arizona | $29,632 | $23,000 | 7,016,270 | 1,527 |
| 17 | Michigan | $29,045 | $23,000 | 9,962,311 | 1,658 |
| 18 | Utah | $30,174 | $23,000 | 3,101,833 | 649 |
| 19 | New York | $33,229 | $26,000 | 19,849,399 | 1,922 |
| 20 | Rhode Island | $31,970 | $25,000 | 1,059,639 | 145 |
| 21 | Wisconsin | $29,636 | $23,000 | 5,795,483 | 981 |
| 22 | Nevada | $29,110 | $22,000 | 2,998,039 | 491 |
| 23 | Montana | $29,657 | $23,000 | 1,050,493 | 218 |
| 24 | District of Columbia | $35,183 | $27,000 | 693,972 | 110 |
| 25 | Illinois | $29,713 | $23,000 | 12,802,023 | 2,515 |
| 26 | Massachusetts | $31,931 | $25,000 | 6,859,819 | 1,136 |
| 27 | South Dakota | $29,905 | $23,000 | 869,666 | 117 |
| 28 | Ohio | $26,992 | $21,000 | 11,658,609 | 2,545 |
| 29 | Maryland | $30,687 | $24,000 | 6,052,177 | 1,105 |
| 30 | Kentucky | $26,052 | $20,000 | 4,454,189 | 1,053 |
| 31 | Indiana | $26,288 | $20,000 | 6,666,818 | 1,768 |
| 32 | Nebraska | $28,616 | $22,000 | 1,920,076 | 404 |
| 33 | Virginia | $30,003 | $23,000 | 8,470,020 | 1,455 |
| 34 | Delaware | $30,057 | $23,000 | 961,939 | 167 |
| 35 | Florida | $26,265 | $21,000 | 20,984,400 | 4,998 |
| 36 | Iowa | $27,729 | $21,000 | 3,145,711 | 719 |
| 37 | North Carolina | $26,225 | $20,000 | 10,273,419 | 2,310 |
| 38 | Tennessee | $25,124 | $19,000 | 6,715,984 | 1,609 |
| 39 | Oklahoma | $24,715 | $19,000 | 3,930,864 | 989 |
| 40 | Arkansas | $24,417 | $19,000 | 3,004,279 | 751 |
| 41 | Louisiana | $24,862 | $19,000 | 4,684,333 | 924 |
| 42 | New Mexico | $26,349 | $20,000 | 2,088,070 | 415 |
| 43 | Missouri | $24,561 | $19,000 | 6,113,532 | 1,608 |
| 44 | Texas | $24,361 | $19,000 | 28,304,596 | 5,435 |
| 45 | Hawaii | $30,166 | $25,000 | 1,427,538 | 103 |
| 46 | Georgia | $24,817 | $19,000 | 10,429,379 | 2,237 |
| 47 | Mississippi | $21,006 | $16,000 | 2,984,100 | 658 |
| 48 | Kansas | $22,025 | $17,000 | 2,913,123 | 802 |
| 49 | South Carolina | $23,618 | $18,000 | 5,024,369 | 955 |
| 50 | West Virginia | $22,839 | $17,000 | 1,815,857 | 296 |
| 51 | Alabama | $22,655 | $17,000 | 4,874,747 | 925 |
Highest paying states for fry cooks
| Rank | State | Avg. Fry Cook Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Dakota | $35,142 |
| 2 | Wyoming | $32,603 |
| 3 | Connecticut | $36,614 |
| 4 | Washington | $40,283 |
| 5 | Oregon | $36,339 |
| 6 | Minnesota | $33,838 |
| 7 | Alaska | $35,874 |
| 8 | Colorado | $32,530 |
| 9 | New Hampshire | $34,298 |
| 10 | New Jersey | $34,851 |
| 11 | California | $35,777 |
| 12 | Vermont | $34,607 |
| 13 | Maine | $33,108 |
| 14 | Pennsylvania | $31,301 |
| 15 | Idaho | $31,265 |
| 16 | Arizona | $29,632 |
| 17 | Michigan | $29,045 |
| 18 | Utah | $30,174 |
| 19 | New York | $33,229 |
| 20 | Rhode Island | $31,970 |
| 21 | Wisconsin | $29,636 |
| 22 | Nevada | $29,110 |
| 23 | Montana | $29,657 |
| 24 | District of Columbia | $35,183 |
| 25 | Illinois | $29,713 |
| 26 | Massachusetts | $31,931 |
| 27 | South Dakota | $29,905 |
| 28 | Ohio | $26,992 |
| 29 | Maryland | $30,687 |
| 30 | Kentucky | $26,052 |
| 31 | Indiana | $26,288 |
| 32 | Nebraska | $28,616 |
| 33 | Virginia | $30,003 |
| 34 | Delaware | $30,057 |
| 35 | Florida | $26,265 |
| 36 | Iowa | $27,729 |
| 37 | North Carolina | $26,225 |
| 38 | Tennessee | $25,124 |
| 39 | Oklahoma | $24,715 |
| 40 | Arkansas | $24,417 |
| 41 | Louisiana | $24,862 |
| 42 | New Mexico | $26,349 |
| 43 | Missouri | $24,561 |
| 44 | Texas | $24,361 |
| 45 | Hawaii | $30,166 |
| 46 | Georgia | $24,817 |
| 47 | Mississippi | $21,006 |
| 48 | Kansas | $22,025 |
| 49 | South Carolina | $23,618 |
| 50 | West Virginia | $22,839 |
| 51 | Alabama | $22,655 |
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Updated January 8, 2025