The annual salary statistics of institution and cafeteria cooks in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage information of institution and cafeteria cooks in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater 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 | $25,770 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,020 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $30,140 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $35,160 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $41,020 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for institution and cafeteria cooks in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $41,020. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $30,140. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,770.
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 | $30,140 | 4.91% | 22.36% |
| 2021 | $28,660 | -1.29% | - |
| 2020 | $29,030 | 4.93% | - |
| 2019 | $27,600 | 2.86% | - |
| 2018 | $26,810 | 4.14% | - |
| 2017 | $25,700 | 1.83% | - |
| 2016 | $25,230 | 2.42% | - |
| 2015 | $24,620 | 2.97% | - |
| 2014 | $23,890 | 1.47% | - |
| 2013 | $23,540 | 0.59% | - |
| 2012 | $23,400 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $30,140 in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater 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 Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is 15.1 percent (15.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Naples-Marco Island and 26.7 percent (26.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northeast Florida nonmetropolitan area.