The annual salary statistics of fast food cooks in Fort Collins-Loveland, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage data of fast food cooks in Fort Collins-Loveland 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 | $27,630 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,100 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $30,480 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $31,560 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $32,800 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for fast food cooks in Fort Collins-Loveland, Colorado in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $32,800. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $30,480. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,630.
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 | $30,480 | 5.45% | 34.28% |
| 2021 | $28,820 | 9.13% | - |
| 2020 | $26,190 | 5.12% | - |
| 2019 | $24,850 | 4.55% | - |
| 2018 | $23,720 | 6.96% | - |
| 2017 | $22,070 | 9.24% | - |
| 2016 | $20,030 | 3.79% | - |
| 2015 | $19,270 | -1.45% | - |
| 2014 | $19,550 | -2.46% | - |
| 2012 | $20,030 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $30,480, Fort Collins-Loveland is the second highest paying city for fast food cooks in state of Colorado, following the highest paying city Colorado Springs (median annual salary of $30,780). Compared with Colorado Springs, the median annual salary of fast food cooks in Fort Collins-Loveland is 1.0 percent (1.0%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Colorado Springs | |
| Fort Collins-Loveland | |
| Boulder | |
| Denver-Aurora-Broomfield | |
| West Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| East and South Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Pueblo | |
| Greeley | |
| Northcentral Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Grand Junction | |
| Central Colorado nonmetropolitan area |