The annual salary statistics of fast food cooks in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage information of fast food cooks in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin 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 | $21,590 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,040 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $26,890 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $30,270 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $33,220 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for fast food cooks in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $33,220. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $26,890. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,590.
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 | $26,890 | 13.61% | 34.40% |
| 2021 | $23,230 | 9.99% | - |
| 2020 | $20,910 | 4.16% | - |
| 2019 | $20,040 | -0.25% | - |
| 2018 | $20,090 | 3.98% | - |
| 2017 | $19,290 | 5.96% | - |
| 2016 | $18,140 | 2.32% | - |
| 2015 | $17,720 | 0.68% | - |
| 2014 | $17,600 | -0.68% | - |
| 2013 | $17,720 | 0.45% | - |
| 2012 | $17,640 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $26,890, Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is the highest paying city for fast food cooks in state of Tennessee, followed by Memphis (median annual salary $23,090). In comparison, the median annual salary of fast food cooks in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is 14.1 percent (14.1%) higher than that in Memphis.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin | |
| Memphis | |
| Chattanooga | |
| Knoxville | |
| Jackson | |
| Clarksville | |
| North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Johnson City | |
| South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Cleveland | |
| Morristown |