The salary statistics of short order cooks in the industry sector of accommodation and food services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare short order cooks salaries in different industries within the accommodation and food services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $18,230 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $20,120 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $23,720 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $28,350 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $34,150 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for short order cooks in the industry sector of accommodation and food 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) short order cooks is $34,150. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $23,720. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid short order cooks is $18,230.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of short order cooks in the industry sector of accommodation and food services from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $23,720 | 4.43% | 17.16% |
| 2017 | $22,670 | 3.62% | - |
| 2016 | $21,850 | 5.17% | - |
| 2015 | $20,720 | 3.09% | - |
| 2014 | $20,080 | 2.19% | - |
| 2013 | $19,640 | -0.05% | - |
| 2012 | $19,650 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].