The annual salary statistics of fast food cooks in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, Wisconsin is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of fast food cooks in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis 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 | $18,410 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $24,320 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $27,820 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $29,360 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $35,590 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for fast food cooks in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, Wisconsin in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $35,590. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $27,820. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,410.
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 | $27,820 | 7.15% | 35.41% |
| 2021 | $25,830 | 10.76% | - |
| 2020 | $23,050 | 1.30% | - |
| 2019 | $22,750 | 2.29% | - |
| 2018 | $22,230 | 1.48% | - |
| 2017 | $21,900 | 12.79% | - |
| 2016 | $19,100 | 2.30% | - |
| 2015 | $18,660 | 5.09% | - |
| 2014 | $17,710 | 0.45% | - |
| 2013 | $17,630 | -1.93% | - |
| 2012 | $17,970 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $27,820 in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis 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 Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis is 2.5 percent (2.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington and 35.9 percent (35.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Duluth.