The annual salary statistics of institution and cafeteria cooks in Visalia-Porterville, California is shown in Table 1. The wage data of institution and cafeteria cooks in Visalia-Porterville 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 | $32,140 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,270 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,120 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $43,970 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $50,230 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for institution and cafeteria cooks in Visalia-Porterville, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $50,230. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,120. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,140.
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 | $36,120 | -0.11% | 22.34% |
| 2021 | $36,160 | -7.19% | - |
| 2020 | $38,760 | 16.12% | - |
| 2019 | $32,510 | 7.75% | - |
| 2018 | $29,990 | 5.34% | - |
| 2017 | $28,390 | 0.21% | - |
| 2016 | $28,330 | 0.64% | - |
| 2015 | $28,150 | -8.77% | - |
| 2014 | $30,620 | 6.04% | - |
| 2013 | $28,770 | 2.50% | - |
| 2012 | $28,050 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $36,120 in Visalia-Porterville 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 Visalia-Porterville is 26.6 percent (26.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Napa and 20.3 percent (20.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana.