The annual salary statistics of institution and cafeteria cooks in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, California is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of institution and cafeteria cooks in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara 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 | $39,160 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $40,440 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $45,230 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $55,320 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $59,540 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for institution and cafeteria cooks in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $59,540. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $45,230. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,160.
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 | $45,230 | -1.39% | 36.44% |
| 2021 | $45,860 | 12.23% | - |
| 2020 | $40,250 | 5.02% | - |
| 2019 | $38,230 | 6.15% | - |
| 2018 | $35,880 | 3.09% | - |
| 2017 | $34,770 | 2.27% | - |
| 2016 | $33,980 | 4.47% | - |
| 2015 | $32,460 | 2.37% | - |
| 2014 | $31,690 | 9.66% | - |
| 2013 | $28,630 | -0.42% | - |
| 2012 | $28,750 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $45,230, San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara is the second highest paying city for institution and cafeteria cooks in state of California, following the highest paying city Napa (median annual salary of $49,240). Compared with Napa, the median annual salary of institution and cafeteria cooks in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara is 8.1 percent (8.1%) lower.