The annual salary statistics of institution and cafeteria cooks in Auburn-Opelika, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage data of institution and cafeteria cooks in Auburn-Opelika 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 | $18,120 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $20,690 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $26,170 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $30,450 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $34,610 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for institution and cafeteria cooks in Auburn-Opelika, Alabama in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $34,610. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $26,170. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,120.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of institution and cafeteria cooks from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $26,170 | 10.78% | 27.09% |
| 2021 | $23,350 | 5.52% | - |
| 2020 | $22,060 | 3.26% | - |
| 2019 | $21,340 | -0.75% | - |
| 2018 | $21,500 | 9.44% | - |
| 2017 | $19,470 | 1.49% | - |
| 2016 | $19,180 | 3.08% | - |
| 2015 | $18,590 | -4.95% | - |
| 2014 | $19,510 | 2.77% | - |
| 2013 | $18,970 | -0.58% | - |
| 2012 | $19,080 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $26,170 in Auburn-Opelika is in the middle of salary range for institution and cafeteria cooks in state of Alabama. In comparison, the annual salary of institution and cafeteria cooks in Auburn-Opelika is 6.3 percent (6.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Tuscaloosa and 19.3 percent (19.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area.