The annual salary statistics of fast food cooks in San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo, Puerto Rico is shown in Table 1. The wage data of fast food cooks in San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo 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 | $18,260 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $18,460 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $19,860 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $20,720 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $21,230 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for fast food cooks in San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo, Puerto Rico in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $21,230. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $19,860. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,260.
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 | $19,860 | 8.66% | 12.19% |
| 2021 | $18,140 | -4.69% | - |
| 2020 | $18,990 | 3.00% | - |
| 2019 | $18,420 | 4.02% | - |
| 2018 | $17,680 | -1.53% | - |
| 2017 | $17,950 | 0.33% | - |
| 2016 | $17,890 | 1.29% | - |
| 2015 | $17,660 | 1.02% | - |
| 2014 | $17,480 | -0.06% | - |
| 2013 | $17,490 | 0.29% | - |
| 2012 | $17,440 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $19,860, San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo is the highest paying city for fast food cooks in state of Puerto Rico, followed by Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $18,790). In comparison, the median annual salary of fast food cooks in San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo is 5.4 percent (5.4%) higher than that in Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo | |
| Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area | |
| Ponce | |
| Guayama | |
| Aguadilla-Isabela-San Sebastian | |
| Arecibo | |
| San German-Cabo Rojo | |
| Mayaguez | |
| Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area 2 | |
| Yauco | |
| Fajardo | |
| Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area 1 |