The annual salary statistics of fast food cooks in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage data of fast food cooks in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford 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 | $27,720 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,400 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $31,300 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $38,590 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $45,050 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for fast food cooks in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $45,050. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $31,300. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,720.
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 | $31,300 | 9.78% | 43.29% |
| 2021 | $28,240 | 8.00% | - |
| 2020 | $25,980 | 4.66% | - |
| 2019 | $24,770 | 4.08% | - |
| 2018 | $23,760 | 1.89% | - |
| 2017 | $23,310 | 0.43% | - |
| 2016 | $23,210 | 0.95% | - |
| 2015 | $22,990 | 3.35% | - |
| 2014 | $22,220 | -2.57% | - |
| 2013 | $22,790 | 22.11% | - |
| 2012 | $17,750 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $31,300, Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is the highest paying city for fast food cooks in state of Maine, followed by Bangor (median annual salary $29,880). In comparison, the median annual salary of fast food cooks in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is 4.5 percent (4.5%) higher than that in Bangor.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Bangor | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lewiston-Auburn |