The annual salary statistics of short order cooks in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of short order 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 | $20,330 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,650 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $24,620 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $27,470 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $35,720 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for short order 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 $35,720. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $24,620. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,330.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of short order cooks from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $24,620 | 4.10% | -0.41% |
| 2016 | $23,610 | -1.91% | - |
| 2015 | $24,060 | 3.33% | - |
| 2014 | $23,260 | 1.76% | - |
| 2013 | $22,850 | -8.18% | - |
| 2012 | $24,720 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $24,620 in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is in the middle of salary range for short order cooks in state of West Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of short order cooks in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is 18.4 percent (18.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Hagerstown-Martinsburg and 27.0 percent (27.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Charleston.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg | |
| Cumberland | |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | |
| Morgantown | |
| Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Winchester | |
| Huntington-Ashland | |
| Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna | |
| Wheeling | |
| North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Steubenville-Weirton | |
| Charleston |