The annual salary statistics of institution and cafeteria cooks in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, California is shown in Table 1. The wage information of institution and cafeteria cooks in Los Angeles-Long Beach-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 | $22,380 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $25,440 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $31,990 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $38,660 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $45,550 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for institution and cafeteria cooks in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $45,550. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $31,990. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,380.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of institution and cafeteria cooks from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $31,990 | 4.31% | 13.10% |
| 2016 | $30,610 | 5.42% | - |
| 2015 | $28,950 | 0.66% | - |
| 2014 | $28,760 | 2.26% | - |
| 2013 | $28,110 | 1.10% | - |
| 2012 | $27,800 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $31,990 in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale 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-Glendale is 35.0 percent (35.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Napa and 10.0 percent (10.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana.