The annual salary statistics of short order cooks in Newark-Union, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of short order cooks in Newark-Union 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 | $20,830 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,020 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $27,190 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $33,060 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $36,990 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for short order cooks in Newark-Union, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $36,990. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $27,190. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,830.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of short order cooks from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $27,190 | 13.53% | 25.63% |
| 2016 | $23,510 | 2.13% | - |
| 2015 | $23,010 | 5.61% | - |
| 2014 | $21,720 | 7.83% | - |
| 2013 | $20,020 | -1.00% | - |
| 2012 | $20,220 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $27,190 in Newark-Union 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 Newark-Union is 19.8 percent (19.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Lancaster and 32.9 percent (32.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.