The annual salary statistics of fast food cooks in Sebastian-Vero Beach, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of fast food cooks in Sebastian-Vero Beach 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 | $18,790 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $19,430 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $20,500 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $23,150 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $25,350 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for fast food cooks in Sebastian-Vero Beach, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $25,350. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $20,500. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,790.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of fast food cooks from 2012 to 2020.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $20,500 | -26.05% | 9.02% |
| 2019 | $25,840 | 0.39% | - |
| 2018 | $25,740 | -5.28% | - |
| 2017 | $27,100 | 13.80% | - |
| 2016 | $23,360 | 2.40% | - |
| 2015 | $22,800 | 14.61% | - |
| 2013 | $19,470 | 4.21% | - |
| 2012 | $18,650 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $20,500 in Sebastian-Vero Beach 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 Sebastian-Vero Beach is 27.9 percent (27.9%) lower than that in the highest paying North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota and 12.2 percent (12.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northeast Florida nonmetropolitan area.