The annual salary statistics of fast food cooks in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of fast food cooks in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington 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 | $21,210 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,210 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $27,560 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $30,970 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $34,320 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for fast food cooks in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $34,320. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $27,560. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,210.
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 | $27,560 | 11.28% | 32.66% |
| 2021 | $24,450 | 2.74% | - |
| 2020 | $23,780 | 7.02% | - |
| 2019 | $22,110 | 3.80% | - |
| 2018 | $21,270 | 5.50% | - |
| 2017 | $20,100 | 4.68% | - |
| 2016 | $19,160 | 0.10% | - |
| 2015 | $19,140 | 0.84% | - |
| 2014 | $18,980 | -2.90% | - |
| 2013 | $19,530 | 4.97% | - |
| 2012 | $18,560 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $27,560, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is the highest paying city for fast food cooks in state of Pennsylvania, followed by Lebanon (median annual salary $25,760). In comparison, the median annual salary of fast food cooks in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is 6.5 percent (6.5%) higher than that in Lebanon.