The annual salary statistics of restaurant cooks in Hanford-Corcoran, California is shown in Table 1. The wage data of restaurant cooks in Hanford-Corcoran 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 | $31,660 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,020 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,600 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $37,680 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $42,370 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for restaurant cooks in Hanford-Corcoran, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $42,370. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,600. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,660.
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 | $36,600 | 3.33% | 37.70% |
| 2021 | $35,380 | 10.12% | - |
| 2020 | $31,800 | 4.47% | - |
| 2019 | $30,380 | 1.55% | - |
| 2018 | $29,910 | 3.01% | - |
| 2017 | $29,010 | 4.52% | - |
| 2016 | $27,700 | 5.23% | - |
| 2015 | $26,250 | 4.91% | - |
| 2014 | $24,960 | 1.92% | - |
| 2013 | $24,480 | 6.86% | - |
| 2012 | $22,800 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $36,600 in Hanford-Corcoran is in the middle of salary range for restaurant cooks in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of restaurant cooks in Hanford-Corcoran is 17.8 percent (17.8%) lower than that in the highest paying San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara and 36.9 percent (36.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana.