The annual salary statistics of institution and cafeteria cooks in Lakeland-Winter Haven, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage data of institution and cafeteria cooks in Lakeland-Winter Haven 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 | $27,600 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,490 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,490 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $34,670 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $36,020 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for institution and cafeteria cooks in Lakeland-Winter Haven, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $36,020. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,490. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,600.
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 | $28,490 | 29.94% | 36.22% |
| 2021 | $19,960 | 1.95% | - |
| 2020 | $19,570 | 3.58% | - |
| 2019 | $18,870 | -36.88% | - |
| 2018 | $25,830 | 10.61% | - |
| 2017 | $23,090 | 9.79% | - |
| 2016 | $20,830 | 5.18% | - |
| 2015 | $19,750 | -1.87% | - |
| 2014 | $20,120 | -2.53% | - |
| 2013 | $20,630 | 11.92% | - |
| 2012 | $18,170 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $28,490 in Lakeland-Winter Haven 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 Lakeland-Winter Haven is 19.7 percent (19.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Naples-Marco Island and 22.5 percent (22.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northeast Florida nonmetropolitan area.