The annual salary statistics of institution and cafeteria cooks in Santa Rosa-Petaluma, California is shown in Table 1. The wage information of institution and cafeteria cooks in Santa Rosa-Petaluma 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 | $36,440 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,030 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $42,920 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $46,440 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $58,390 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for institution and cafeteria cooks in Santa Rosa-Petaluma, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $58,390. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $42,920. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,440.
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 | $42,920 | 11.37% | 25.14% |
| 2021 | $38,040 | -3.23% | - |
| 2020 | $39,270 | 7.23% | - |
| 2019 | $36,430 | 4.06% | - |
| 2018 | $34,950 | 3.52% | - |
| 2017 | $33,720 | 8.81% | - |
| 2016 | $30,750 | 4.52% | - |
| 2015 | $29,360 | 5.21% | - |
| 2014 | $27,830 | -13.80% | - |
| 2013 | $31,670 | -1.45% | - |
| 2012 | $32,130 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $42,920 in Santa Rosa-Petaluma 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 Santa Rosa-Petaluma is 12.8 percent (12.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Napa and 32.9 percent (32.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana.