The annual salary statistics of institution and cafeteria cooks in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage data of institution and cafeteria cooks in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville 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 | $24,250 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,320 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,730 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $34,350 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $38,820 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for institution and cafeteria cooks in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $38,820. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,730. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $24,250.
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 | $29,730 | 4.04% | 24.02% |
| 2021 | $28,530 | 6.73% | - |
| 2020 | $26,610 | 2.52% | - |
| 2019 | $25,940 | 7.25% | - |
| 2018 | $24,060 | -2.41% | - |
| 2017 | $24,640 | 4.10% | - |
| 2016 | $23,630 | 2.79% | - |
| 2015 | $22,970 | 0.39% | - |
| 2014 | $22,880 | 0.26% | - |
| 2013 | $22,820 | 1.01% | - |
| 2012 | $22,590 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $29,730 in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville 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 Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville is 16.3 percent (16.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Naples-Marco Island and 25.7 percent (25.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northeast Florida nonmetropolitan area.