The annual salary statistics of fast food cooks in Reno-Sparks, Nevada is shown in Table 1. The wage data of fast food cooks in Reno-Sparks 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 | $23,610 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $26,820 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $26,820 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $33,240 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $33,960 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for fast food cooks in Reno-Sparks, Nevada in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $33,960. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $26,820. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,610.
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 | $26,820 | 14.35% | 32.85% |
| 2021 | $22,970 | 12.93% | - |
| 2020 | $20,000 | 1.85% | - |
| 2019 | $19,630 | -4.08% | - |
| 2018 | $20,430 | -2.99% | - |
| 2017 | $21,040 | 6.37% | - |
| 2016 | $19,700 | 2.59% | - |
| 2015 | $19,190 | 6.88% | - |
| 2014 | $17,870 | -2.18% | - |
| 2013 | $18,260 | 1.37% | - |
| 2012 | $18,010 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $26,820 in Reno-Sparks is in the middle of salary range for fast food cooks in state of Nevada. In comparison, the annual salary of fast food cooks in Reno-Sparks is 4.4 percent (4.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Carson City and 26.7 percent (26.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Western Central Nevada nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Carson City | |
| Las Vegas-Paradise | |
| Reno-Sparks | |
| Nevada nonmetropolitan area | |
| Other Nevada nonmetropolitan area | |
| Western Central Nevada nonmetropolitan area |