The annual salary statistics of fast food cooks in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of fast food cooks in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria 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 | $17,000 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $18,800 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $21,820 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $24,650 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $27,450 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for fast food cooks in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $27,450. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $21,820. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,000.
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 | $21,820 | 3.21% | 15.03% |
| 2016 | $21,120 | 5.73% | - |
| 2015 | $19,910 | 5.52% | - |
| 2014 | $18,810 | -0.43% | - |
| 2013 | $18,890 | 1.85% | - |
| 2012 | $18,540 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $21,820 in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is in the middle of salary range for fast food cooks in state of West Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of fast food cooks in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is 19.5 percent (19.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Winchester and 17.3 percent (17.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Steubenville-Weirton.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Winchester | |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg | |
| Weirton-Steubenville | |
| Wheeling | |
| Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Morgantown | |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | |
| Huntington-Ashland | |
| Charleston | |
| North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna | |
| Beckley | |
| Cumberland | |
| Steubenville-Weirton |