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Fast Food Cooks Salary in Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi

The annual salary statistics of fast food cooks in Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi is shown in Table 1. The wage data of fast food cooks in Northeast Mississippi 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].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Fast Food Cooks in Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$17,480
25th Percentile Wage	$18,500
50th Percentile Wage	$21,110
75th Percentile Wage	$22,760
90th Percentile Wage	$26,870

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for fast food cooks in Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $26,870. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $21,110. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,480.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

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	$21,110	13.97%	16.34%
2021	$18,160	-2.59%	-
2020	$18,630	2.42%	-
2019	$18,180	0.66%	-
2018	$18,060	0.50%	-
2017	$17,970	-0.22%	-
2016	$18,010	0.78%	-
2015	$17,870	1.06%	-
2014	$17,680	-0.34%	-
2013	$17,740	0.45%	-
2012	$17,660	-	-

Table 2. Compare Fast Food Cooks Salary in Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area with Other Mississippi Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $21,110, Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area is the second highest paying city for fast food cooks in state of Mississippi, following the highest paying city Gulfport-Biloxi (median annual salary of $21,750). Compared with Gulfport-Biloxi, the median annual salary of fast food cooks in Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area is 2.9 percent (2.9%) lower.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Gulfport-Biloxi	$21,750
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$21,110
Hattiesburg	$20,830
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$20,730
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$20,530
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$20,450
Jackson	$19,720
Pascagoula	$17,640