The annual salary statistics of fast food cooks in Bay City, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage information of fast food cooks in Bay City 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 | $19,340 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $20,000 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $21,370 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $23,170 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $24,250 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for fast food cooks in Bay City, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $24,250. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $21,370. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $19,340.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of fast food cooks from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $21,370 | 11.04% | 11.09% |
| 2016 | $19,010 | 1.89% | - |
| 2015 | $18,650 | 2.90% | - |
| 2014 | $18,110 | -5.41% | - |
| 2013 | $19,090 | 0.47% | - |
| 2012 | $19,000 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $21,370 in Bay City is in the middle of salary range for fast food cooks in state of Michigan. In comparison, the annual salary of fast food cooks in Bay City is 23.8 percent (23.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Ann Arbor and 16.8 percent (16.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Battle Creek.