The annual salary statistics of short order cooks in Lewiston-Auburn, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage data of short order cooks in Lewiston-Auburn 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 | $26,940 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $27,330 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $30,590 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $30,780 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $36,420 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for short order cooks in Lewiston-Auburn, Maine in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $36,420. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $30,590. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,940.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of short order cooks from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $30,590 | 14.74% | 30.50% |
| 2020 | $26,080 | 3.22% | - |
| 2019 | $25,240 | 4.12% | - |
| 2018 | $24,200 | 5.21% | - |
| 2017 | $22,940 | 9.15% | - |
| 2016 | $20,840 | 8.64% | - |
| 2015 | $19,040 | -9.14% | - |
| 2014 | $20,780 | -0.53% | - |
| 2013 | $20,890 | -1.77% | - |
| 2012 | $21,260 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $30,590, Lewiston-Auburn is the lowest paying city for short order cooks in state of Maine, following city of Portland-South Portland-Biddeford (median annual salary of $42,480). In comparison, the median annual salary of short order cooks in Lewiston-Auburn is 28.0 percent (28.0%) lower than that in the highest paying city Portland-South Portland-Biddeford.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Bangor | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lewiston-Auburn |