The annual salary statistics of fast food cooks in South Western Utah nonmetropolitan area, Utah is shown in Table 1. The wage data of fast food cooks in South Western Utah nonmetropolitan area 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 | $16,080 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $16,780 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $17,940 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $19,090 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $19,760 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for fast food cooks in South Western Utah nonmetropolitan area, Utah in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $19,760. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $17,940. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $16,080.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of fast food cooks from 2012 to 2016. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $17,940 | -0.22% | -4.57% |
| 2014 | $17,980 | -5.34% | - |
| 2013 | $18,940 | 0.95% | - |
| 2012 | $18,760 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $17,940, South Western Utah nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for fast food cooks in state of Utah, following city of Salt Lake City (median annual salary of $28,870). Compared with the highest paying city Salt Lake City, the median annual salary of fast food cooks in South Western Utah nonmetropolitan area is 37.9 percent (37.9%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Salt Lake City | |
| Provo-Orem | |
| Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Utah nonmetropolitan area | |
| Ogden-Clearfield | |
| St George | |
| Logan | |
| Northern Utah nonmetropolitan area | |
| Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Central Utah nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Western Utah nonmetropolitan area |