The annual salary statistics of short order cooks in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of short order cooks in Harrisburg-Carlisle 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 | $17,160 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $18,970 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $22,150 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $25,070 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $31,180 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for short order cooks in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $31,180. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $22,150. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,160.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of short order cooks from 2012 to 2020.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $22,150 | 1.22% | 7.72% |
| 2019 | $21,880 | 6.22% | - |
| 2018 | $20,520 | -7.12% | - |
| 2017 | $21,980 | 8.10% | - |
| 2016 | $20,200 | -5.79% | - |
| 2015 | $21,370 | 8.84% | - |
| 2014 | $19,480 | 3.75% | - |
| 2013 | $18,750 | -9.01% | - |
| 2012 | $20,440 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $22,150 in Harrisburg-Carlisle is in the middle of salary range for short order cooks in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of short order cooks in Harrisburg-Carlisle is 34.7 percent (34.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Lancaster and 17.7 percent (17.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.