The annual salary statistics of restaurant cooks in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, Arizona is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of restaurant 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 | $31,160 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,220 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,840 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $38,470 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $45,210 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for restaurant 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 $45,210. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,840. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,160.
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 | $35,840 | 15.01% | 34.40% |
| 2021 | $30,460 | 4.63% | - |
| 2020 | $29,050 | 2.00% | - |
| 2019 | $28,470 | 0.63% | - |
| 2018 | $28,290 | 6.36% | - |
| 2017 | $26,490 | 8.80% | - |
| 2016 | $24,160 | 4.84% | - |
| 2015 | $22,990 | 1.83% | - |
| 2014 | $22,570 | -5.05% | - |
| 2013 | $23,710 | 0.84% | - |
| 2012 | $23,510 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $35,840, Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale is the highest paying city for restaurant cooks in state of Arizona, followed by Prescott (median annual salary $35,650). In comparison, the median annual salary of restaurant cooks in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale is .5 percent (.5%) higher than that in Prescott.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale | |
| Prescott | |
| Flagstaff | |
| Lake Havasu City-Kingman | |
| Tucson | |
| North Arizona nonmetropolitan area | |
| Sierra Vista-Douglas | |
| Yuma | |
| Southeast Arizona nonmetropolitan area |