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Institution and Cafeteria Cooks Salary in Jacksonville, Florida

The annual salary statistics of institution and cafeteria cooks in Jacksonville, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage data of institution and cafeteria cooks in Jacksonville 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 Jacksonville, Florida

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$25,330
25th Percentile Wage
$29,280
50th Percentile Wage
$33,690
75th Percentile Wage
$36,470
90th Percentile Wage
$43,500

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for institution and cafeteria cooks in Jacksonville, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $43,500. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $33,690. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,330.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of institution and cafeteria cooks from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$33,690
13.21% 31.49%
2021
$29,240
8.69% -
2020
$26,700
3.97% -
2019
$25,640
-2.81% -
2018
$26,360
5.84% -
2017
$24,820
0.28% -
2016
$24,750
6.18% -
2015
$23,220
0.56% -
2014
$23,090
3.03% -
2013
$22,390
-3.08% -
2012
$23,080
- -

Table 2. Compare Institution and Cafeteria Cooks Salary in Jacksonville with Other Florida Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $33,690, Jacksonville is the second highest paying city for institution and cafeteria cooks in state of Florida, following the highest paying city Naples-Marco Island (median annual salary of $35,500). Compared with Naples-Marco Island, the median annual salary of institution and cafeteria cooks in Jacksonville is 5.1 percent (5.1%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Naples-Marco Island
$35,500
Jacksonville
$33,690
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota
$33,430
Cape Coral-Fort Myers
$33,180
Port St Lucie
$32,680
Sebastian-Vero Beach
$31,770
Panama City-Lynn Haven-Panama City Beach
$31,230
South Florida nonmetropolitan area
$31,010
Gainesville
$30,790
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford
$30,260
Punta Gorda
$30,210
Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater
$30,140
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin
$29,950
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville
$29,730
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent
$29,550
Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach-Deerfield Beach
$29,530
Ocala
$29,350
Sebring
$28,790
North Florida nonmetropolitan area
$28,770
The Villages
$28,750
Homosassa Springs
$28,610
Lakeland-Winter Haven
$28,490
Tallahassee
$28,480
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach
$28,480
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach
$28,420
West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach
$27,990
Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall
$26,780
Palm Coast
$22,210
Northwest Florida nonmetropolitan area
$22,090
Northeast Florida nonmetropolitan area
$22,080

See also: Top paying jobs in Jacksonville, Florida.