The annual salary statistics of fast food cooks in Cape Girardeau-Jackson, Missouri is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of fast food cooks in Cape Girardeau-Jackson 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 | $23,190 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,570 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $24,830 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $27,010 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $28,410 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for fast food cooks in Cape Girardeau-Jackson, Missouri in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $28,410. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $24,830. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,190.
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 | $24,830 | 9.87% | 26.86% |
| 2021 | $22,380 | 11.22% | - |
| 2020 | $19,870 | 8.86% | - |
| 2019 | $18,110 | -4.69% | - |
| 2017 | $18,960 | 5.06% | - |
| 2016 | $18,000 | -1.61% | - |
| 2014 | $18,290 | 1.42% | - |
| 2013 | $18,030 | -0.72% | - |
| 2012 | $18,160 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $24,830 in Cape Girardeau-Jackson is in the middle of salary range for fast food cooks in state of Missouri. In comparison, the annual salary of fast food cooks in Cape Girardeau-Jackson is 10.4 percent (10.4%) lower than that in the highest paying St Louis and 2.9 percent (2.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| St Louis | |
| Kansas City | |
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers | |
| St Joseph | |
| Columbia | |
| Joplin | |
| Cape Girardeau-Jackson | |
| Springfield | |
| North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Jefferson City | |
| Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area |