The salary statistics of fast food cooks in the industry sector of manufacturing are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare fast food cooks salaries in different industries within the manufacturing sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $17,850 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $18,950 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $21,850 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $27,270 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $31,580 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for fast food cooks in the industry sector of manufacturing. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) fast food cooks is $31,580. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $21,850. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid fast food cooks is $17,850.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of fast food cooks in the industry sector of manufacturing from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $21,850 | -13.18% | 17.71% |
| 2017 | $24,730 | 12.82% | - |
| 2016 | $21,560 | 11.50% | - |
| 2015 | $19,080 | 0.94% | - |
| 2014 | $18,900 | 3.07% | - |
| 2013 | $18,320 | 1.86% | - |
| 2012 | $17,980 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].