The annual salary statistics of institution and cafeteria cooks in Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage information of institution and cafeteria cooks in Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin 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 | $23,700 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $27,000 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,950 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $35,240 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $48,480 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for institution and cafeteria cooks in Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $48,480. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,950. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,700.
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 | $29,950 | 5.34% | 25.28% |
| 2021 | $28,350 | 9.98% | - |
| 2020 | $25,520 | -2.94% | - |
| 2019 | $26,270 | 1.29% | - |
| 2018 | $25,930 | -2.35% | - |
| 2017 | $26,540 | 3.24% | - |
| 2016 | $25,680 | 8.76% | - |
| 2015 | $23,430 | 0.98% | - |
| 2014 | $23,200 | 6.12% | - |
| 2013 | $21,780 | -2.75% | - |
| 2012 | $22,380 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $29,950 in Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin is in the middle of salary range for institution and cafeteria cooks in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of institution and cafeteria cooks in Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin is 15.6 percent (15.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Naples-Marco Island and 26.3 percent (26.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northeast Florida nonmetropolitan area.