The salary statistics of fast food cooks in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare fast food cooks salaries in different industries within the professional, scientific, and technical services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $15,760 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $16,720 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $18,030 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $19,460 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $23,830 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for fast food cooks in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services. 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 $23,830. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $18,030. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid fast food cooks is $15,760.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of fast food cooks in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $18,030 | 1.61% | 1.61% |
| 2016 | $17,740 | -0.17% | - |
| 2015 | $17,770 | -18.18% | - |
| 2014 | $21,000 | 4.19% | - |
| 2013 | $20,120 | 11.83% | - |
| 2012 | $17,740 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].