The annual salary statistics of fast food cooks in Lafayette-West Lafayette, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of fast food cooks in Lafayette-West Lafayette is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $19,020 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $20,940 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $27,630 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $29,960 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $29,960 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for fast food cooks in Lafayette-West Lafayette, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $29,960. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $27,630. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $19,020.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of fast food cooks from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $27,630 | 14.69% | 30.40% |
| 2021 | $23,570 | 12.56% | - |
| 2020 | $20,610 | 4.37% | - |
| 2019 | $19,710 | 6.14% | - |
| 2018 | $18,500 | -3.95% | - |
| 2016 | $19,230 | 2.13% | - |
| 2015 | $18,820 | -2.18% | - |
| 2012 | $19,230 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $27,630, Lafayette-West Lafayette is the highest paying city for fast food cooks in state of Indiana, followed by Bloomington (median annual salary $27,390). In comparison, the median annual salary of fast food cooks in Lafayette-West Lafayette is .9 percent (.9%) higher than that in Bloomington.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lafayette-West Lafayette | |
| Bloomington | |
| Kokomo | |
| Indianapolis-Carmel | |
| Columbus | |
| Fort Wayne | |
| Michigan City-La Porte | |
| Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Muncie | |
| Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Terre Haute | |
| Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Anderson | |
| Gary | |
| Elkhart-Goshen | |
| Lafayette |