The annual salary statistics of short order cooks in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, Connecticut is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of short order cooks in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk 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 | $35,340 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,780 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,550 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $45,880 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $56,460 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for short order cooks in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, Connecticut in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $56,460. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,550. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,340.
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 | $36,550 | 22.93% | 42.02% |
| 2018 | $28,170 | -1.06% | - |
| 2017 | $28,470 | 13.98% | - |
| 2016 | $24,490 | 1.67% | - |
| 2015 | $24,080 | 3.70% | - |
| 2014 | $23,190 | -4.96% | - |
| 2013 | $24,340 | 12.94% | - |
| 2012 | $21,190 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $36,550, Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk is the highest paying city for short order cooks in state of Connecticut, followed by Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford (median annual salary $34,440). In comparison, the median annual salary of short order cooks in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk is 5.8 percent (5.8%) higher than that in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk | |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford | |
| Danbury | |
| Northwestern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area | |
| New Haven | |
| Waterbury | |
| Eastern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area |