The annual salary statistics of fast food cooks in South Bend-Mishawaka, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of fast food cooks in South Bend-Mishawaka 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 | $19,010 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $21,990 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $26,820 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $30,850 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $31,210 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for fast food cooks in South Bend-Mishawaka, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $31,210. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $26,820. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $19,010.
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 | $26,820 | 14.06% | 33.30% |
| 2021 | $23,050 | -1.34% | - |
| 2020 | $23,360 | 3.60% | - |
| 2019 | $22,520 | 7.15% | - |
| 2018 | $20,910 | 7.60% | - |
| 2017 | $19,320 | 4.50% | - |
| 2016 | $18,450 | 3.63% | - |
| 2015 | $17,780 | 2.25% | - |
| 2014 | $17,380 | -1.21% | - |
| 2013 | $17,590 | -1.71% | - |
| 2012 | $17,890 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $26,820 in South Bend-Mishawaka 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 South Bend-Mishawaka is 4.4 percent (4.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Ann Arbor and 33.7 percent (33.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Battle Creek.