The annual salary statistics of fast food cooks in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of fast food cooks in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol 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 | $18,380 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $20,800 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $22,460 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $26,780 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $28,570 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for fast food cooks in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $28,570. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $22,460. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,380.
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 | $22,460 | 3.92% | 21.15% |
| 2021 | $21,580 | 15.89% | - |
| 2020 | $18,150 | -2.09% | - |
| 2019 | $18,530 | -3.35% | - |
| 2018 | $19,150 | 3.55% | - |
| 2017 | $18,470 | 2.27% | - |
| 2016 | $18,050 | 0.55% | - |
| 2015 | $17,950 | 0.72% | - |
| 2014 | $17,820 | -1.12% | - |
| 2013 | $18,020 | 1.72% | - |
| 2012 | $17,710 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $22,460 in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol is in the middle of salary range for fast food cooks in state of Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of fast food cooks in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol is 22.1 percent (22.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area and 21.7 percent (21.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Danville.