The annual salary statistics of restaurant cooks in Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area, Alaska is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of restaurant cooks in Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area 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 | $22,050 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $24,230 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,780 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $34,510 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $38,510 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for restaurant cooks in Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area, Alaska in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $38,510. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,780. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,050.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of restaurant cooks from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $28,780 | 6.71% | 19.87% |
| 2016 | $26,850 | 12.29% | - |
| 2015 | $23,550 | 0.89% | - |
| 2014 | $23,340 | 1.71% | - |
| 2013 | $22,940 | -0.52% | - |
| 2012 | $23,060 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $28,780, Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for restaurant cooks in state of Alaska, following city of Anchorage (median annual salary of $38,050). In comparison, the median annual salary of restaurant cooks in Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area is 24.4 percent (24.4%) lower than that in the highest paying city Anchorage.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Anchorage | |
| Alaska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Fairbanks | |
| Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area |