The annual salary statistics of institution and cafeteria cooks in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, Arizona is shown in Table 1. The wage data of institution and cafeteria cooks in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale 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 | $30,420 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $32,290 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,950 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $39,680 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $44,330 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for institution and cafeteria cooks in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, Arizona in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $44,330. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,950. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,420.
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 | $35,950 | 14.05% | 32.88% |
| 2021 | $30,900 | 1.97% | - |
| 2020 | $30,290 | 8.19% | - |
| 2019 | $27,810 | 4.28% | - |
| 2018 | $26,620 | 2.97% | - |
| 2017 | $25,830 | 1.66% | - |
| 2016 | $25,400 | 1.22% | - |
| 2015 | $25,090 | 0.08% | - |
| 2014 | $25,070 | 0.12% | - |
| 2013 | $25,040 | 3.63% | - |
| 2012 | $24,130 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $35,950, Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale is the second highest paying city for institution and cafeteria cooks in state of Arizona, following the highest paying city Flagstaff (median annual salary of $37,170). Compared with Flagstaff, the median annual salary of institution and cafeteria cooks in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale is 3.3 percent (3.3%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Flagstaff | |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale | |
| North Arizona nonmetropolitan area | |
| Prescott | |
| Tucson | |
| Sierra Vista-Douglas | |
| Lake Havasu City-Kingman | |
| Yuma | |
| Southeast Arizona nonmetropolitan area |