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Fast Food Cooks Salary in Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi

The annual salary statistics of fast food cooks in Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi is shown in Table 1. The wage information of fast food cooks in Southwest 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 Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$17,570
25th Percentile Wage	$17,720
50th Percentile Wage	$20,730
75th Percentile Wage	$21,790
90th Percentile Wage	$28,280

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for fast food cooks in Southwest 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 $28,280. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $20,730. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,570.

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	$20,730	12.83%	15.48%
2021	$18,070	-3.54%	-
2020	$18,710	0.91%	-
2019	$18,540	0.65%	-
2018	$18,420	1.41%	-
2017	$18,160	1.65%	-
2016	$17,860	-0.28%	-
2015	$17,910	0.28%	-
2014	$17,860	0.39%	-
2013	$17,790	1.52%	-
2012	$17,520	-	-

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

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $20,730 in Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for fast food cooks in state of Mississippi. In comparison, the annual salary of fast food cooks in Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area is 4.7 percent (4.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Gulfport-Biloxi and 14.9 percent (14.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Pascagoula.

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