The annual salary statistics of institution and cafeteria cooks in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, Connecticut is shown in Table 1. The wage data of institution and cafeteria cooks in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk 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 | $36,800 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,020 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $44,070 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $47,370 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $55,230 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for institution and cafeteria cooks in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, Connecticut in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $55,230. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $44,070. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,800.
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 | $44,070 | 9.12% | 20.76% |
| 2021 | $40,050 | 1.12% | - |
| 2020 | $39,600 | 0.13% | - |
| 2019 | $39,550 | 5.16% | - |
| 2018 | $37,510 | 4.37% | - |
| 2017 | $35,870 | 6.16% | - |
| 2016 | $33,660 | -3.00% | - |
| 2015 | $34,670 | -2.48% | - |
| 2014 | $35,530 | -3.57% | - |
| 2013 | $36,800 | 5.11% | - |
| 2012 | $34,920 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $44,070, Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk is the second highest paying city for institution and cafeteria cooks in state of Connecticut, following the highest paying city New Haven (median annual salary of $44,420). Compared with New Haven, the median annual salary of institution and cafeteria cooks in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk is .8 percent (.8%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| New Haven | |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk | |
| Danbury | |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford | |
| Northwestern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area | |
| Waterbury | |
| Eastern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area |