The annual salary statistics of institution and cafeteria cooks in Bakersfield-Delano, California is shown in Table 1. The wage data of institution and cafeteria cooks in Bakersfield-Delano 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 | $31,560 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,090 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,020 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $43,460 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $46,500 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for institution and cafeteria cooks in Bakersfield-Delano, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $46,500. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,020. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,560.
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 | $37,020 | 7.24% | 15.51% |
| 2021 | $34,340 | 9.26% | - |
| 2020 | $31,160 | 3.75% | - |
| 2019 | $29,990 | -6.27% | - |
| 2018 | $31,870 | 7.28% | - |
| 2017 | $29,550 | 8.87% | - |
| 2016 | $26,930 | -1.23% | - |
| 2015 | $27,260 | -7.89% | - |
| 2014 | $29,410 | 2.89% | - |
| 2013 | $28,560 | -9.52% | - |
| 2012 | $31,280 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $37,020 in Bakersfield-Delano is in the middle of salary range for institution and cafeteria cooks in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of institution and cafeteria cooks in Bakersfield-Delano is 24.8 percent (24.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Napa and 22.2 percent (22.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana.