The annual salary statistics of fast food cooks in Cincinnati-Middletown, Ohio is shown in Table 1. The wage data of fast food cooks in Cincinnati-Middletown 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 | $21,250 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,260 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $26,490 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $28,260 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $31,480 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for fast food cooks in Cincinnati-Middletown, Ohio in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $31,480. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $26,490. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,250.
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 | $26,490 | 14.16% | 31.63% |
| 2021 | $22,740 | 3.08% | - |
| 2020 | $22,040 | 5.22% | - |
| 2019 | $20,890 | -2.15% | - |
| 2018 | $21,340 | 6.61% | - |
| 2017 | $19,930 | 0.35% | - |
| 2016 | $19,860 | 5.99% | - |
| 2015 | $18,670 | 0.16% | - |
| 2014 | $18,640 | 1.66% | - |
| 2013 | $18,330 | 1.20% | - |
| 2012 | $18,110 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $26,490 in Cincinnati-Middletown is in the middle of salary range for fast food cooks in state of Ohio. In comparison, the annual salary of fast food cooks in Cincinnati-Middletown is 7.2 percent (7.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor and 30.8 percent (30.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Sandusky.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor | |
| Akron | |
| Springfield | |
| Lima | |
| Cincinnati-Middletown | |
| Dayton | |
| Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | |
| Columbus | |
| Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | |
| Canton-Massillon | |
| West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | |
| Mansfield | |
| Other Ohio nonmetropolitan area | |
| Toledo | |
| Sandusky |