The annual salary statistics of fast food cooks in Provo-Orem, Utah is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of fast food cooks in Provo-Orem 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 | $22,250 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $27,390 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,500 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $30,460 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $33,060 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for fast food cooks in Provo-Orem, Utah in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $33,060. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,500. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,250.
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 | $28,500 | 17.02% | 36.53% |
| 2021 | $23,650 | -7.32% | - |
| 2020 | $25,380 | 2.09% | - |
| 2019 | $24,850 | 4.23% | - |
| 2018 | $23,800 | 1.93% | - |
| 2017 | $23,340 | 10.88% | - |
| 2016 | $20,800 | 6.68% | - |
| 2015 | $19,410 | 2.73% | - |
| 2014 | $18,880 | 1.64% | - |
| 2013 | $18,570 | 2.58% | - |
| 2012 | $18,090 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $28,500, Provo-Orem is the second highest paying city for fast food cooks in state of Utah, following the highest paying city Salt Lake City (median annual salary of $28,870). Compared with Salt Lake City, the median annual salary of fast food cooks in Provo-Orem is 1.3 percent (1.3%) lower.