The annual salary statistics of restaurant cooks in Lakeland-Winter Haven, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage information of restaurant 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 | $23,020 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $27,910 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,090 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $34,880 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $37,400 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for restaurant 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 $37,400. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,090. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,020.
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 | $29,090 | 2.92% | 29.15% |
| 2021 | $28,240 | 8.96% | - |
| 2020 | $25,710 | -4.24% | - |
| 2019 | $26,800 | 4.25% | - |
| 2018 | $25,660 | 7.37% | - |
| 2017 | $23,770 | 8.41% | - |
| 2016 | $21,770 | 4.55% | - |
| 2015 | $20,780 | 1.78% | - |
| 2014 | $20,410 | 0.39% | - |
| 2013 | $20,330 | -1.38% | - |
| 2012 | $20,610 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $29,090 in Lakeland-Winter Haven is in the middle of salary range for restaurant cooks in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of restaurant cooks in Lakeland-Winter Haven is 18.3 percent (18.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Naples-Marco Island and 33.2 percent (33.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Palm Coast.