The annual salary statistics of short order cooks in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of short order 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 | $30,610 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,980 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $42,480 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $45,540 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $49,390 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for short order 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 $49,390. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $42,480. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,610.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of short order cooks from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $42,480 | 15.14% | 49.65% |
| 2021 | $36,050 | 18.81% | - |
| 2020 | $29,270 | -13.15% | - |
| 2019 | $33,120 | 14.04% | - |
| 2018 | $28,470 | 11.84% | - |
| 2017 | $25,100 | 8.41% | - |
| 2016 | $22,990 | 17.14% | - |
| 2015 | $19,050 | 2.05% | - |
| 2014 | $18,660 | 4.66% | - |
| 2013 | $17,790 | -20.24% | - |
| 2012 | $21,390 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $42,480, Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is the highest paying city for short order cooks in state of Maine, followed by Bangor (median annual salary $34,340). In comparison, the median annual salary of short order cooks in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is 19.2 percent (19.2%) 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 |