The annual salary statistics of fast food cooks in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage information of fast food cooks in Birmingham-Hoover 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 | $20,920 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,010 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $23,510 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $27,130 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $28,880 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for fast food cooks in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $28,880. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $23,510. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,920.
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 | $23,510 | 9.49% | 25.44% |
| 2021 | $21,280 | 13.20% | - |
| 2020 | $18,470 | 0.87% | - |
| 2019 | $18,310 | -3.93% | - |
| 2018 | $19,030 | 3.26% | - |
| 2017 | $18,410 | -0.11% | - |
| 2016 | $18,430 | 2.98% | - |
| 2015 | $17,880 | 1.12% | - |
| 2014 | $17,680 | -0.11% | - |
| 2013 | $17,700 | 0.96% | - |
| 2012 | $17,530 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $23,510, Birmingham-Hoover is the second highest paying city for fast food cooks in state of Alabama, following the highest paying city Tuscaloosa (median annual salary of $25,860). Compared with Tuscaloosa, the median annual salary of fast food cooks in Birmingham-Hoover is 9.1 percent (9.1%) lower.