The annual salary statistics of fast food cooks in Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, Ohio is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of fast food cooks in Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor 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 | $21,550 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,180 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,550 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $31,380 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $35,880 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for fast food cooks in Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, Ohio in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $35,880. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,550. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,550.
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 | $28,550 | 21.12% | 36.81% |
| 2021 | $22,520 | -3.69% | - |
| 2020 | $23,350 | 0.39% | - |
| 2019 | $23,260 | 10.23% | - |
| 2018 | $20,880 | 3.93% | - |
| 2017 | $20,060 | 3.94% | - |
| 2016 | $19,270 | 3.84% | - |
| 2015 | $18,530 | 1.62% | - |
| 2014 | $18,230 | -0.11% | - |
| 2013 | $18,250 | 1.15% | - |
| 2012 | $18,040 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $28,550, Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor is the highest paying city for fast food cooks in state of Ohio, followed by Akron (median annual salary $27,170). In comparison, the median annual salary of fast food cooks in Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor is 4.8 percent (4.8%) higher than that in Akron.
| 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 |