The annual salary statistics of fast food cooks in Lakeland-Winter Haven, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage data of fast food cooks in Lakeland-Winter Haven 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 | $22,120 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,390 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $24,380 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $28,130 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $29,230 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for fast food cooks in Lakeland-Winter Haven, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $29,230. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $24,380. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,120.
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 | $24,380 | 10.01% | 25.80% |
| 2021 | $21,940 | 0.36% | - |
| 2020 | $21,860 | 1.33% | - |
| 2019 | $21,570 | -6.03% | - |
| 2018 | $22,870 | 19.46% | - |
| 2014 | $18,420 | -0.05% | - |
| 2013 | $18,430 | 1.84% | - |
| 2012 | $18,090 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $24,380 in Lakeland-Winter Haven is in the middle of salary range for fast food cooks in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of fast food cooks in Lakeland-Winter Haven is 14.3 percent (14.3%) lower than that in the highest paying North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota and 26.2 percent (26.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northeast Florida nonmetropolitan area.