The annual salary statistics of short order cooks in Jefferson City, Missouri is shown in Table 1. The wage data of short order cooks in Jefferson City 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 | $17,280 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $17,960 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $19,100 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $20,350 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $28,780 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for short order cooks in Jefferson City, Missouri in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $28,780. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $19,100. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,280.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of short order cooks from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $19,100 | -1.31% | 4.14% |
| 2016 | $19,350 | -3.72% | - |
| 2014 | $20,070 | 5.23% | - |
| 2013 | $19,020 | 3.73% | - |
| 2012 | $18,310 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $19,100, Jefferson City is the lowest paying city for short order cooks in state of Missouri, following city of St Louis (median annual salary of $29,300). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of short order cooks in Jefferson City is about 34.8 percent (34.8%) lower than that of the highest paying city St Louis.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| St Louis | |
| Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| St Joseph | |
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers | |
| Kansas City | |
| North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Springfield | |
| Cape Girardeau-Jackson | |
| Joplin | |
| Columbia | |
| Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Jefferson City |