The salary statistics of fast food cooks in the industry sector of management of companies and enterprises are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare fast food cooks salaries in different industries within the management of companies and enterprises sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $17,790 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $19,490 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $22,740 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $26,460 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $30,670 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for fast food cooks in the industry sector of management of companies and enterprises. 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 $30,670. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $22,740. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid fast food cooks is $17,790.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of fast food cooks in the industry sector of management of companies and enterprises from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $22,740 | 2.33% | 19.31% |
| 2017 | $22,210 | -3.74% | - |
| 2016 | $23,040 | 13.98% | - |
| 2015 | $19,820 | 3.78% | - |
| 2014 | $19,070 | 2.83% | - |
| 2013 | $18,530 | 0.97% | - |
| 2012 | $18,350 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].