The annual salary statistics of fast food cooks in Las Vegas-Paradise, Nevada is shown in Table 1. The wage data of fast food cooks in Las Vegas-Paradise 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 | $21,970 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $25,550 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $27,780 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $32,850 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $41,810 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for fast food cooks in Las Vegas-Paradise, Nevada in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $41,810. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $27,780. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,970.
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 | $27,780 | 14.40% | 29.70% |
| 2021 | $23,780 | 3.87% | - |
| 2020 | $22,860 | 5.99% | - |
| 2019 | $21,490 | -0.51% | - |
| 2018 | $21,600 | 3.66% | - |
| 2017 | $20,810 | 1.59% | - |
| 2016 | $20,480 | 8.25% | - |
| 2015 | $18,790 | 2.24% | - |
| 2014 | $18,370 | -2.40% | - |
| 2013 | $18,810 | -3.83% | - |
| 2012 | $19,530 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $27,780, Las Vegas-Paradise is the second highest paying city for fast food cooks in state of Nevada, following the highest paying city Carson City (median annual salary of $28,050). Compared with Carson City, the median annual salary of fast food cooks in Las Vegas-Paradise is 1.0 percent (1.0%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Carson City | |
| Las Vegas-Paradise | |
| Reno-Sparks | |
| Nevada nonmetropolitan area | |
| Other Nevada nonmetropolitan area | |
| Western Central Nevada nonmetropolitan area |