The annual salary statistics of fast food cooks in Beaumont-Port Arthur, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of fast food cooks in Beaumont-Port Arthur 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 | $16,890 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $17,750 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $19,180 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $20,600 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $23,900 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for fast food cooks in Beaumont-Port Arthur, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $23,900. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $19,180. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $16,890.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of fast food cooks from 2012 to 2020.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $19,180 | 2.87% | 8.24% |
| 2019 | $18,630 | 2.25% | - |
| 2018 | $18,210 | 0.16% | - |
| 2017 | $18,180 | -1.16% | - |
| 2016 | $18,390 | 3.21% | - |
| 2015 | $17,800 | 1.07% | - |
| 2014 | $17,610 | -2.10% | - |
| 2013 | $17,980 | 2.11% | - |
| 2012 | $17,600 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $19,180 in Beaumont-Port Arthur is in the middle of salary range for fast food cooks in state of Texas. In comparison, the annual salary of fast food cooks in Beaumont-Port Arthur is 28.4 percent (28.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos and 1.0 percent (1.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Brownsville-Harlingen.