The annual salary statistics of fast food cooks in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage data of fast food cooks in Louisville-Jefferson County 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 | $20,450 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $21,390 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $23,070 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $27,640 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $30,600 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for fast food cooks in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $30,600. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $23,070. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,450.
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 | $23,070 | -0.52% | 24.40% |
| 2021 | $23,190 | 11.25% | - |
| 2020 | $20,580 | -2.77% | - |
| 2019 | $21,150 | -5.63% | - |
| 2018 | $22,340 | 7.79% | - |
| 2017 | $20,600 | 7.72% | - |
| 2016 | $19,010 | 3.73% | - |
| 2015 | $18,300 | 2.73% | - |
| 2014 | $17,800 | 1.01% | - |
| 2013 | $17,620 | 1.02% | - |
| 2012 | $17,440 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $23,070, Louisville-Jefferson County is the highest paying city for fast food cooks in state of Kentucky, followed by Evansville (median annual salary $22,810). In comparison, the median annual salary of fast food cooks in Louisville-Jefferson County is 1.1 percent (1.1%) higher than that in Evansville.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| Evansville | |
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| Owensboro | |
| Elizabethtown | |
| Bowling Green | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area |