The annual salary statistics of restaurant cooks in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, District of Columbia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of restaurant cooks in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria 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 | $28,880 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,200 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,200 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $39,340 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $47,210 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for restaurant cooks in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, District of Columbia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $47,210. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,200. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,880.
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 | $36,200 | 2.62% | 29.34% |
| 2021 | $35,250 | 10.95% | - |
| 2020 | $31,390 | 3.19% | - |
| 2019 | $30,390 | 5.03% | - |
| 2018 | $28,860 | 6.51% | - |
| 2017 | $26,980 | 4.67% | - |
| 2016 | $25,720 | 5.33% | - |
| 2015 | $24,350 | -0.90% | - |
| 2014 | $24,570 | -1.75% | - |
| 2013 | $25,000 | -2.32% | - |
| 2012 | $25,580 | - | - |