The annual salary statistics of restaurant cooks in Cape Coral-Fort Myers, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of restaurant cooks in Cape Coral-Fort Myers 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 | $28,090 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,220 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $30,900 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $36,170 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $41,600 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for restaurant cooks in Cape Coral-Fort Myers, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $41,600. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $30,900. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,090.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of restaurant cooks from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $30,900 | 4.01% | 27.48% |
| 2021 | $29,660 | -3.74% | - |
| 2020 | $30,770 | 7.44% | - |
| 2019 | $28,480 | 0.88% | - |
| 2018 | $28,230 | 4.29% | - |
| 2017 | $27,020 | 0.41% | - |
| 2016 | $26,910 | 6.95% | - |
| 2015 | $25,040 | 6.63% | - |
| 2014 | $23,380 | 1.80% | - |
| 2013 | $22,960 | 2.40% | - |
| 2012 | $22,410 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $30,900 in Cape Coral-Fort Myers is in the middle of salary range for restaurant cooks in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of restaurant cooks in Cape Coral-Fort Myers is 13.2 percent (13.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Naples-Marco Island and 37.1 percent (37.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Palm Coast.