The annual salary statistics of fast food cooks in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of fast food cooks in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission 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 | $17,200 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $18,770 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $21,040 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $24,060 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $26,980 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for fast food cooks in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $26,980. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $21,040. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,200.
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 | $21,040 | 5.18% | 16.49% |
| 2019 | $19,950 | 5.11% | - |
| 2018 | $18,930 | 2.64% | - |
| 2017 | $18,430 | 0.87% | - |
| 2016 | $18,270 | 2.35% | - |
| 2015 | $17,840 | 1.07% | - |
| 2014 | $17,650 | -0.57% | - |
| 2013 | $17,750 | 1.01% | - |
| 2012 | $17,570 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $21,040 in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission 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 McAllen-Edinburg-Mission is 21.5 percent (21.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos and 9.7 percent (9.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Brownsville-Harlingen.