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Institution and Cafeteria Cooks Salary in Sussex County, Delaware

The annual salary statistics of institution and cafeteria cooks in Sussex County, Delaware is shown in Table 1. The wage data of institution and cafeteria cooks in Sussex County is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Institution and Cafeteria Cooks in Sussex County, Delaware

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$23,520
25th Percentile Wage
$25,930
50th Percentile Wage
$28,420
75th Percentile Wage
$30,970
90th Percentile Wage
$35,670

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for institution and cafeteria cooks in Sussex County, Delaware in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $35,670. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,420. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,520.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of institution and cafeteria cooks from 2012 to 2014. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth2-Year Growth
2014
$28,420
0.11% 1.76%
2013
$28,390
1.66% -
2012
$27,920
- -

Table 2. Compare Institution and Cafeteria Cooks Salary in Sussex County with Other Delaware Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $28,420, Sussex County is the second highest paying city for institution and cafeteria cooks in state of Delaware, following the highest paying city Dover (median annual salary of $37,420). Compared with Dover, the median annual salary of institution and cafeteria cooks in Sussex County is 24.1 percent (24.1%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Dover
$37,420
Sussex County
$28,420