The annual salary statistics of fast food cooks in Grand Rapids-Wyoming, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage data of fast food cooks in Grand Rapids-Wyoming 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 | $22,360 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,290 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $25,900 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $31,200 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $34,890 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for fast food cooks in Grand Rapids-Wyoming, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $34,890. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $25,900. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,360.
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 | $25,900 | 12.08% | 30.19% |
| 2021 | $22,770 | -6.76% | - |
| 2020 | $24,310 | 4.77% | - |
| 2019 | $23,150 | 5.87% | - |
| 2018 | $21,790 | 8.12% | - |
| 2017 | $20,020 | 4.10% | - |
| 2016 | $19,200 | 3.65% | - |
| 2015 | $18,500 | 3.35% | - |
| 2014 | $17,880 | 0.73% | - |
| 2013 | $17,750 | -1.86% | - |
| 2012 | $18,080 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $25,900 in Grand Rapids-Wyoming 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 Grand Rapids-Wyoming is 7.7 percent (7.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Ann Arbor and 31.4 percent (31.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Battle Creek.