The salary statistics of short order cooks in the industry sector of manufacturing are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare short order cooks salaries in different industries within the manufacturing sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $19,550 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,370 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $25,480 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $29,610 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $32,640 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for short order 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) short order cooks is $32,640. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $25,480. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid short order cooks is $19,550.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of short order cooks in the industry sector of manufacturing from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $25,480 | 1.73% | 23.43% |
| 2017 | $25,040 | 9.42% | - |
| 2016 | $22,680 | 2.12% | - |
| 2015 | $22,200 | 4.14% | - |
| 2014 | $21,280 | 9.07% | - |
| 2013 | $19,350 | -0.83% | - |
| 2012 | $19,510 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].