The annual salary statistics of fast food cooks in Kalamazoo-Portage, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage data of fast food cooks in Kalamazoo-Portage 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 | $20,400 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $21,630 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $23,520 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $25,420 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $26,760 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for fast food cooks in Kalamazoo-Portage, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $26,760. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $23,520. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,400.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of fast food cooks from 2012 to 2020.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $23,520 | 2.93% | 21.22% |
| 2019 | $22,830 | 14.89% | - |
| 2015 | $19,430 | 6.54% | - |
| 2014 | $18,160 | -2.42% | - |
| 2013 | $18,600 | 0.38% | - |
| 2012 | $18,530 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $23,520 in Kalamazoo-Portage 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 Kalamazoo-Portage is 16.1 percent (16.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Ann Arbor and 24.4 percent (24.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Battle Creek.