The annual salary statistics of restaurant cooks in Anniston-Oxford, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage data of restaurant cooks in Anniston-Oxford 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 | $19,780 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $21,800 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $27,710 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $30,060 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $35,830 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for restaurant cooks in Anniston-Oxford, Alabama in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $35,830. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $27,710. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $19,780.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of restaurant cooks from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $27,710 | 17.11% | 19.67% |
| 2021 | $22,970 | -5.31% | - |
| 2020 | $24,190 | 2.40% | - |
| 2019 | $23,610 | 12.07% | - |
| 2018 | $20,760 | 0.53% | - |
| 2017 | $20,650 | 4.36% | - |
| 2016 | $19,750 | 5.11% | - |
| 2015 | $18,740 | 3.42% | - |
| 2014 | $18,100 | -9.78% | - |
| 2013 | $19,870 | -12.03% | - |
| 2012 | $22,260 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $27,710 in Anniston-Oxford is in the middle of salary range for restaurant cooks in state of Alabama. In comparison, the annual salary of restaurant cooks in Anniston-Oxford is 7.1 percent (7.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Tuscaloosa and 3.4 percent (3.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Gadsden.