The annual salary statistics of restaurant cooks in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, Connecticut is shown in Table 1. The wage data of restaurant 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 | $30,680 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,820 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,510 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $42,300 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $47,900 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for restaurant 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 $47,900. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,510. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,680.
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 | $37,510 | -1.23% | 29.73% |
| 2021 | $37,970 | 3.71% | - |
| 2020 | $36,560 | 9.66% | - |
| 2019 | $33,030 | 7.05% | - |
| 2018 | $30,700 | -5.90% | - |
| 2017 | $32,510 | 7.57% | - |
| 2016 | $30,050 | 5.12% | - |
| 2015 | $28,510 | 6.35% | - |
| 2014 | $26,700 | 7.45% | - |
| 2013 | $24,710 | -6.68% | - |
| 2012 | $26,360 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $37,510, Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk is the highest paying city for restaurant cooks in state of Connecticut, followed by Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford (median annual salary $35,900). In comparison, the median annual salary of restaurant cooks in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk is 4.3 percent (4.3%) higher than that in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk | |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford | |
| New Haven | |
| Waterbury | |
| Danbury | |
| Eastern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwestern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area |