The annual salary statistics of fast food cooks in Burlington-South Burlington, Vermont is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of fast food cooks in Burlington-South Burlington 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 | $29,640 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,930 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $30,160 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $30,360 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $34,170 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for fast food cooks in Burlington-South Burlington, Vermont in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $34,170. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $30,160. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,640.
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 | $30,160 | -4.34% | 30.14% |
| 2021 | $31,470 | 5.27% | - |
| 2020 | $29,810 | 19.59% | - |
| 2017 | $23,970 | 15.81% | - |
| 2016 | $20,180 | 3.37% | - |
| 2015 | $19,500 | 2.92% | - |
| 2014 | $18,930 | -0.53% | - |
| 2013 | $19,030 | -10.72% | - |
| 2012 | $21,070 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $30,160, Burlington-South Burlington is the highest paying city for fast food cooks in state of Vermont, followed by Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $29,480). In comparison, the median annual salary of fast food cooks in Burlington-South Burlington is 2.3 percent (2.3%) higher than that in Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Burlington-South Burlington | |
| Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area |