The annual salary statistics of short order cooks in Auburn-Opelika, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage data of short order 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 | $22,130 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,130 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $26,850 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $29,200 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $31,630 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for short order 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 $31,630. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $26,850. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,130.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of short order cooks from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $26,850 | 5.96% | 30.69% |
| 2021 | $25,250 | 8.40% | - |
| 2020 | $23,130 | 2.68% | - |
| 2019 | $22,510 | 7.06% | - |
| 2018 | $20,920 | 10.13% | - |
| 2017 | $18,800 | 1.01% | - |
| 2016 | $18,610 | 3.76% | - |
| 2015 | $17,910 | -0.22% | - |
| 2014 | $17,950 | 4.23% | - |
| 2013 | $17,190 | -8.26% | - |
| 2012 | $18,610 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $26,850 in Auburn-Opelika is in the middle of salary range for short order cooks in state of Alabama. In comparison, the annual salary of short order cooks in Auburn-Opelika is 10.9 percent (10.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Birmingham-Hoover and 24.0 percent (24.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Gadsden.