The annual salary statistics of institution and cafeteria cooks in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage data of institution and cafeteria cooks in Birmingham-Hoover 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 | $18,990 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $21,720 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $27,260 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $31,260 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $36,400 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for institution and cafeteria cooks in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $36,400. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $27,260. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,990.
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 | $27,260 | 12.88% | 30.63% |
| 2021 | $23,750 | 12.97% | - |
| 2020 | $20,670 | -5.18% | - |
| 2019 | $21,740 | 1.29% | - |
| 2018 | $21,460 | 3.54% | - |
| 2017 | $20,700 | 7.58% | - |
| 2016 | $19,130 | 2.93% | - |
| 2015 | $18,570 | -0.43% | - |
| 2014 | $18,650 | -0.38% | - |
| 2013 | $18,720 | -1.01% | - |
| 2012 | $18,910 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $27,260 in Birmingham-Hoover 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 Birmingham-Hoover is 2.4 percent (2.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Tuscaloosa and 22.6 percent (22.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area.