The annual salary statistics of fast food cooks in Dallas-Plano-Irving, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of fast food cooks in Dallas-Plano-Irving 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 | $16,560 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $17,880 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $20,210 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $24,080 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $28,680 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for fast food cooks in Dallas-Plano-Irving, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $28,680. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $20,210. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $16,560.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of fast food cooks from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $20,210 | 2.72% | 12.27% |
| 2016 | $19,660 | 3.76% | - |
| 2015 | $18,920 | 3.65% | - |
| 2014 | $18,230 | 2.03% | - |
| 2013 | $17,860 | 0.73% | - |
| 2012 | $17,730 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $20,210 in Dallas-Plano-Irving 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 Dallas-Plano-Irving is 24.6 percent (24.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos and 6.0 percent (6.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Brownsville-Harlingen.