The annual salary statistics of fast food cooks in Lansing-East Lansing, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage information of fast food cooks in Lansing-East Lansing 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 | $21,630 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,850 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $24,890 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $27,330 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $31,620 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for fast food cooks in Lansing-East Lansing, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $31,620. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $24,890. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,630.
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 | $24,890 | 20.01% | 25.59% |
| 2017 | $19,910 | 3.37% | - |
| 2016 | $19,240 | 1.87% | - |
| 2015 | $18,880 | 0.11% | - |
| 2014 | $18,860 | 1.80% | - |
| 2013 | $18,520 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $18,520 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $24,890 in Lansing-East Lansing 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 Lansing-East Lansing is 11.3 percent (11.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Ann Arbor and 28.6 percent (28.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Battle Creek.