The annual salary statistics of fast food cooks in Auburn-Opelika, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage information of fast food cooks in Auburn-Opelika is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $19,040 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,360 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $23,020 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $27,020 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $28,860 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for fast food cooks in Auburn-Opelika, Alabama in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $28,860. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $23,020. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $19,040.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of fast food cooks from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $23,020 | 17.94% | 24.89% |
| 2021 | $18,890 | -8.36% | - |
| 2020 | $20,470 | 2.88% | - |
| 2019 | $19,880 | 2.82% | - |
| 2018 | $19,320 | 4.50% | - |
| 2017 | $18,450 | 3.09% | - |
| 2016 | $17,880 | -0.73% | - |
| 2015 | $18,010 | 1.39% | - |
| 2014 | $17,760 | 2.03% | - |
| 2013 | $17,400 | 0.63% | - |
| 2012 | $17,290 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $23,020 in Auburn-Opelika is in the middle of salary range for fast food cooks in state of Alabama. In comparison, the annual salary of fast food cooks in Auburn-Opelika is 11.0 percent (11.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Tuscaloosa and 7.8 percent (7.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Dothan.