The annual salary statistics of restaurant cooks in Bakersfield-Delano, California is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of restaurant cooks in Bakersfield-Delano 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 | $29,550 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $32,830 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,330 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $36,120 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $39,340 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for restaurant cooks in Bakersfield-Delano, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $39,340. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,330. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,550.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of restaurant cooks from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $35,330 | 1.70% | 44.32% |
| 2021 | $34,730 | 8.75% | - |
| 2020 | $31,690 | 4.45% | - |
| 2019 | $30,280 | 8.88% | - |
| 2018 | $27,590 | 3.33% | - |
| 2017 | $26,670 | 4.01% | - |
| 2016 | $25,600 | 2.50% | - |
| 2015 | $24,960 | 4.77% | - |
| 2014 | $23,770 | 9.76% | - |
| 2013 | $21,450 | 8.30% | - |
| 2012 | $19,670 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $35,330 in Bakersfield-Delano is in the middle of salary range for restaurant cooks in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of restaurant cooks in Bakersfield-Delano is 20.7 percent (20.7%) lower than that in the highest paying San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara and 34.7 percent (34.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana.