The annual salary statistics of fast food cooks in East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area, Montana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of fast food cooks in East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area 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 | $21,120 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,190 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $25,880 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $26,830 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $35,260 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for fast food cooks in East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area, Montana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $35,260. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $25,880. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,120.
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 | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $25,880 | 5.41% | 25.35% |
| 2021 | $24,480 | 12.46% | - |
| 2020 | $21,430 | 4.62% | - |
| 2019 | $20,440 | 5.48% | - |
| 2018 | $19,320 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $25,880 in East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for fast food cooks in state of Montana. In comparison, the annual salary of fast food cooks in East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area is 15.9 percent (15.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Missoula and 22.2 percent (22.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central Montana nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Missoula | |
| Billings | |
| East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwestern Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Western Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Great Falls | |
| Eastern Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Montana nonmetropolitan area |