The annual salary statistics of fast food cooks in Lake County-Kenosha County, Wisconsin is shown in Table 1. The wage data of fast food cooks in Lake County-Kenosha County 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 | $17,760 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $18,560 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $19,710 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $22,840 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $26,660 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for fast food cooks in Lake County-Kenosha County, Wisconsin in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $26,660. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $19,710. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,760.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of fast food cooks from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $19,710 | 1.27% | 3.50% |
| 2016 | $19,460 | 0.87% | - |
| 2015 | $19,290 | 0.41% | - |
| 2014 | $19,210 | 0.83% | - |
| 2013 | $19,050 | 0.16% | - |
| 2012 | $19,020 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $19,710 in Lake County-Kenosha County is in the middle of salary range for fast food cooks in state of Wisconsin. In comparison, the annual salary of fast food cooks in Lake County-Kenosha County is 30.9 percent (30.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington and 9.5 percent (9.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Duluth.