The annual salary statistics of fast food cooks in Baltimore-Towson, Maryland is shown in Table 1. The wage data of fast food cooks in Baltimore-Towson 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 | $26,560 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $26,560 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $27,210 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $29,870 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $33,390 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for fast food cooks in Baltimore-Towson, Maryland in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $33,390. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $27,210. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,560.
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 | $27,210 | 7.50% | 32.49% |
| 2021 | $25,170 | 2.62% | - |
| 2020 | $24,510 | 2.61% | - |
| 2019 | $23,870 | 4.86% | - |
| 2018 | $22,710 | 5.72% | - |
| 2017 | $21,410 | 2.85% | - |
| 2016 | $20,800 | 5.67% | - |
| 2015 | $19,620 | 2.40% | - |
| 2014 | $19,150 | 2.04% | - |
| 2013 | $18,760 | 2.08% | - |
| 2012 | $18,370 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $27,210, Baltimore-Towson is the second highest paying city for fast food cooks in state of Maryland, following the highest paying city Maryland nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $27,490). Compared with Maryland nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of fast food cooks in Baltimore-Towson is 1.0 percent (1.0%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Maryland nonmetropolitan area | |
| Baltimore-Towson | |
| Salisbury | |
| California-Lexington Park | |
| Bethesda-Rockville-Frederick | |
| Upper Eastern Shore nonmetropolitan area | |
| Garrett County | |
| St Marys County |