The annual salary statistics of restaurant cooks in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage information of restaurant cooks in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota 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 | $28,810 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,730 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $32,020 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $36,740 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $42,220 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for restaurant cooks in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $42,220. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $32,020. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,810.
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 | $32,020 | 7.25% | 29.76% |
| 2021 | $29,700 | -0.34% | - |
| 2020 | $29,800 | 0.27% | - |
| 2019 | $29,720 | 4.51% | - |
| 2018 | $28,380 | 9.16% | - |
| 2017 | $25,780 | 4.97% | - |
| 2016 | $24,500 | 3.63% | - |
| 2015 | $23,610 | 4.66% | - |
| 2014 | $22,510 | 0.58% | - |
| 2013 | $22,380 | -0.49% | - |
| 2012 | $22,490 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $32,020 in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota is in the middle of salary range for restaurant cooks in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of restaurant cooks in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota is 10.0 percent (10.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Naples-Marco Island and 39.3 percent (39.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Palm Coast.