The annual salary statistics of fast food cooks in Omaha-Council Bluffs, Nebraska is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of fast food cooks in Omaha-Council Bluffs 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 | $22,080 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,880 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $27,320 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $32,060 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $37,020 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for fast food cooks in Omaha-Council Bluffs, Nebraska in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $37,020. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $27,320. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,080.
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 | $27,320 | 13.14% | 34.59% |
| 2021 | $23,730 | 4.55% | - |
| 2020 | $22,650 | 0.18% | - |
| 2019 | $22,610 | 5.04% | - |
| 2018 | $21,470 | 2.52% | - |
| 2017 | $20,930 | 5.40% | - |
| 2016 | $19,800 | 3.64% | - |
| 2015 | $19,080 | 4.19% | - |
| 2014 | $18,280 | 0.82% | - |
| 2013 | $18,130 | 1.43% | - |
| 2012 | $17,870 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $27,320, Omaha-Council Bluffs is the highest paying city for fast food cooks in state of Nebraska, followed by Lincoln (median annual salary $23,920). In comparison, the median annual salary of fast food cooks in Omaha-Council Bluffs is 12.4 percent (12.4%) higher than that in Lincoln.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Omaha-Council Bluffs | |
| Lincoln | |
| South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeastern Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Western Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Grand Island | |
| Southeastern Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Nebraska nonmetropolitan area |