The annual salary statistics of fast food cooks in Detroit-Warren-Livonia, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage information of fast food cooks in Detroit-Warren-Livonia 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 | $23,340 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $24,440 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $27,640 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $32,990 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $34,510 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for fast food cooks in Detroit-Warren-Livonia, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $34,510. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $27,640. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,340.
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 | $27,640 | 6.84% | 32.42% |
| 2021 | $25,750 | 4.47% | - |
| 2020 | $24,600 | 3.94% | - |
| 2019 | $23,630 | 8.63% | - |
| 2018 | $21,590 | 7.32% | - |
| 2017 | $20,010 | 3.80% | - |
| 2016 | $19,250 | 3.12% | - |
| 2015 | $18,650 | 1.93% | - |
| 2014 | $18,290 | -0.93% | - |
| 2013 | $18,460 | -1.19% | - |
| 2012 | $18,680 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $27,640 in Detroit-Warren-Livonia 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 Detroit-Warren-Livonia is 1.5 percent (1.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Ann Arbor and 35.7 percent (35.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Battle Creek.