The annual salary statistics of fast food cooks in Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of fast food cooks in Wenatchee-East Wenatchee 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 | $30,140 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,490 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $31,260 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $32,770 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $34,370 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for fast food cooks in Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $34,370. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $31,260. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,140.
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 | $31,260 | 1.47% | 38.55% |
| 2021 | $30,800 | 29.06% | - |
| 2015 | $21,850 | 9.20% | - |
| 2014 | $19,840 | 1.71% | - |
| 2013 | $19,500 | 1.49% | - |
| 2012 | $19,210 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $31,260 in Wenatchee-East Wenatchee is in the middle of salary range for fast food cooks in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of fast food cooks in Wenatchee-East Wenatchee is 17.0 percent (17.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue and 22.7 percent (22.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lewiston.