The annual salary statistics of restaurant cooks in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage information of restaurant 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 | $20,800 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,830 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,730 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $35,520 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $38,380 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for restaurant 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 $38,380. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,730. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,800.
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 | $28,730 | 2.71% | 34.32% |
| 2021 | $27,950 | 10.41% | - |
| 2020 | $25,040 | 1.88% | - |
| 2019 | $24,570 | -5.21% | - |
| 2018 | $25,850 | 10.37% | - |
| 2017 | $23,170 | 6.56% | - |
| 2016 | $21,650 | 6.79% | - |
| 2015 | $20,180 | 4.56% | - |
| 2014 | $19,260 | -0.67% | - |
| 2013 | $19,390 | 2.68% | - |
| 2012 | $18,870 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $28,730 in Birmingham-Hoover is in the middle of salary range for restaurant cooks in state of Alabama. In comparison, the annual salary of restaurant cooks in Birmingham-Hoover is 3.7 percent (3.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Tuscaloosa and 6.8 percent (6.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Gadsden.