Institution and Cafeteria Cooks Salary in Tucson, Arizona

The annual salary statistics of institution and cafeteria cooks in Tucson, Arizona is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of institution and cafeteria cooks in Tucson is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Institution and Cafeteria Cooks in Tucson, Arizona

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$28,610
25th Percentile Wage
$29,490
50th Percentile Wage
$33,510
75th Percentile Wage
$36,940
90th Percentile Wage
$42,300

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for institution and cafeteria cooks in Tucson, Arizona in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $42,300. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $33,510. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,610.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of institution and cafeteria cooks from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$33,510
9.04% 30.17%
2021
$30,480
3.12% -
2020
$29,530
4.88% -
2019
$28,090
6.51% -
2018
$26,260
4.49% -
2017
$25,080
0.36% -
2016
$24,990
1.84% -
2015
$24,530
1.43% -
2014
$24,180
4.47% -
2013
$23,100
-1.30% -
2012
$23,400
- -

Table 2. Compare Institution and Cafeteria Cooks Salary in Tucson with Other Arizona Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $33,510 in Tucson is in the middle of salary range for institution and cafeteria cooks in state of Arizona. In comparison, the annual salary of institution and cafeteria cooks in Tucson is 9.8 percent (9.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Flagstaff and 33.0 percent (33.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southeast Arizona nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Flagstaff
$37,170
Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale
$35,950
North Arizona nonmetropolitan area
$34,210
Prescott
$33,860
Tucson
$33,510
Sierra Vista-Douglas
$32,510
Lake Havasu City-Kingman
$32,000
Yuma
$29,100
Southeast Arizona nonmetropolitan area
$22,440

See also: Top paying jobs in Tucson, Arizona.