The annual salary statistics of restaurant cooks in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, Connecticut is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of restaurant cooks in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford 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 | $27,970 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,940 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,900 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $37,430 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $45,070 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for restaurant cooks in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, Connecticut in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $45,070. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,900. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,970.
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 | $35,900 | 5.29% | 32.73% |
| 2021 | $34,000 | 6.18% | - |
| 2020 | $31,900 | 5.71% | - |
| 2019 | $30,080 | 2.89% | - |
| 2018 | $29,210 | 8.18% | - |
| 2017 | $26,820 | 3.62% | - |
| 2016 | $25,850 | 6.07% | - |
| 2015 | $24,280 | -5.68% | - |
| 2014 | $25,660 | 5.65% | - |
| 2013 | $24,210 | 0.25% | - |
| 2012 | $24,150 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $35,900, Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford is the second highest paying city for restaurant cooks in state of Connecticut, following the highest paying city Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk (median annual salary of $37,510). Compared with Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, the median annual salary of restaurant cooks in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford is 4.3 percent (4.3%) lower.
| 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 |