The annual salary statistics of fast food cooks in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, Arizona is shown in Table 1. The wage information of fast food cooks in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale 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 | $29,260 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,750 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $30,950 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $32,770 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $34,340 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for fast food cooks in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, Arizona in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $34,340. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $30,950. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,260.
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 | $30,950 | 9.05% | 40.26% |
| 2021 | $28,150 | 10.16% | - |
| 2020 | $25,290 | 4.90% | - |
| 2019 | $24,050 | 6.90% | - |
| 2018 | $22,390 | 6.12% | - |
| 2017 | $21,020 | 9.09% | - |
| 2016 | $19,110 | -4.92% | - |
| 2015 | $20,050 | 4.69% | - |
| 2014 | $19,110 | 1.57% | - |
| 2013 | $18,810 | 1.70% | - |
| 2012 | $18,490 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $30,950, Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale is the second highest paying city for fast food cooks in state of Arizona, following the highest paying city Flagstaff (median annual salary of $32,380). Compared with Flagstaff, the median annual salary of fast food cooks in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale is 4.4 percent (4.4%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Flagstaff | |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale | |
| North Arizona nonmetropolitan area | |
| Yuma | |
| Prescott | |
| Tucson | |
| Lake Havasu City-Kingman | |
| Sierra Vista-Douglas | |
| Southeast Arizona nonmetropolitan area |