The annual salary statistics of fast food cooks in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage data of fast food cooks in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota 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 | $23,440 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $24,330 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,440 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $29,350 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $35,360 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for fast food cooks in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $35,360. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,440. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,440.
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 | $28,440 | 21.31% | 35.76% |
| 2021 | $22,380 | -3.13% | - |
| 2020 | $23,080 | 1.56% | - |
| 2019 | $22,720 | 0.57% | - |
| 2018 | $22,590 | 8.28% | - |
| 2017 | $20,720 | 2.36% | - |
| 2016 | $20,230 | -0.74% | - |
| 2015 | $20,380 | 10.35% | - |
| 2012 | $18,270 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $28,440, North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota is the highest paying city for fast food cooks in state of Florida, followed by South Florida nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $28,020). In comparison, the median annual salary of fast food cooks in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota is 1.5 percent (1.5%) higher than that in South Florida nonmetropolitan area.