The annual salary statistics of fast food cooks in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of fast food cooks in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill 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 | $21,110 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $21,880 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $22,800 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $28,520 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $29,360 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for fast food cooks in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $29,360. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $22,800. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,110.
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 | $22,800 | 0.04% | 15.31% |
| 2021 | $22,790 | 14.17% | - |
| 2020 | $19,560 | -11.86% | - |
| 2019 | $21,880 | 13.53% | - |
| 2018 | $18,920 | 4.12% | - |
| 2017 | $18,140 | 0.39% | - |
| 2016 | $18,070 | 2.21% | - |
| 2015 | $17,670 | -5.66% | - |
| 2014 | $18,670 | -2.46% | - |
| 2013 | $19,130 | -0.94% | - |
| 2012 | $19,310 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $22,800 in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill is in the middle of salary range for fast food cooks in state of South Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of fast food cooks in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill is 12.5 percent (12.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort and 23.7 percent (23.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Anderson.