The annual salary statistics of short order cooks in Athens-Clarke County, Georgia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of short order cooks in Athens-Clarke County 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 | $20,740 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,930 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,070 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $29,580 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $33,360 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for short order cooks in Athens-Clarke County, Georgia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $33,360. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,070. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,740.
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 | $28,070 | 19.13% | 33.74% |
| 2021 | $22,700 | 17.71% | - |
| 2019 | $18,680 | 3.75% | - |
| 2018 | $17,980 | -3.34% | - |
| 2017 | $18,580 | -16.20% | - |
| 2016 | $21,590 | 0.28% | - |
| 2015 | $21,530 | 7.48% | - |
| 2014 | $19,920 | 11.19% | - |
| 2013 | $17,690 | -5.14% | - |
| 2012 | $18,600 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $28,070 in Athens-Clarke County is in the middle of salary range for short order cooks in state of Georgia. In comparison, the annual salary of short order cooks in Athens-Clarke County is 6.6 percent (6.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta and 37.3 percent (37.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Dalton.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta | |
| South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Gainesville | |
| Athens-Clarke County | |
| Columbus | |
| Macon | |
| Warner Robins | |
| Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Rome | |
| Albany | |
| Valdosta | |
| Brunswick | |
| Savannah | |
| Dalton |