The annual salary statistics of institution and cafeteria cooks in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, California is shown in Table 1. The wage information of institution and cafeteria cooks in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim 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 | $34,410 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,000 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $38,410 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $45,960 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $56,630 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for institution and cafeteria cooks in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $56,630. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,410. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,410.
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 | $38,410 | 0.91% | 21.17% |
| 2021 | $38,060 | 3.60% | - |
| 2020 | $36,690 | 5.70% | - |
| 2019 | $34,600 | 3.61% | - |
| 2018 | $33,350 | 5.52% | - |
| 2017 | $31,510 | 3.90% | - |
| 2016 | $30,280 | 4.16% | - |
| 2015 | $29,020 | -4.34% | - |
| 2012 | $30,280 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $38,410 in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim 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 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim is 22.0 percent (22.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Napa and 25.0 percent (25.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana.