The annual salary statistics of fast food cooks in Savannah, Georgia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of fast food cooks in Savannah 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 | $16,810 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $17,880 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $19,680 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $22,470 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $24,670 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for fast food cooks in Savannah, Georgia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $24,670. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $19,680. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $16,810.
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 | $19,680 | 2.74% | 6.81% |
| 2019 | $19,140 | -1.46% | - |
| 2018 | $19,420 | 6.08% | - |
| 2017 | $18,240 | 2.96% | - |
| 2016 | $17,700 | 1.24% | - |
| 2015 | $17,480 | -1.43% | - |
| 2014 | $17,730 | 0.17% | - |
| 2013 | $17,700 | -3.62% | - |
| 2012 | $18,340 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $19,680 in Savannah is in the middle of salary range for fast food cooks in state of Georgia. In comparison, the annual salary of fast food cooks in Savannah is 23.8 percent (23.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta and 7.9 percent (7.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Albany.