The annual salary statistics of restaurant cooks in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of restaurant cooks in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford 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 | $27,850 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,590 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,470 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $36,960 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $46,850 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for restaurant cooks in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $46,850. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,470. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,850.
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 | $35,470 | 15.99% | 33.78% |
| 2021 | $29,800 | 3.52% | - |
| 2020 | $28,750 | 2.92% | - |
| 2019 | $27,910 | 4.23% | - |
| 2018 | $26,730 | 1.16% | - |
| 2017 | $26,420 | 2.42% | - |
| 2016 | $25,780 | 4.07% | - |
| 2015 | $24,730 | 3.60% | - |
| 2014 | $23,840 | 2.60% | - |
| 2013 | $23,220 | -1.16% | - |
| 2012 | $23,490 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $35,470, Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford is the second highest paying city for restaurant cooks in state of Florida, following the highest paying city Naples-Marco Island (median annual salary of $35,590). Compared with Naples-Marco Island, the median annual salary of restaurant cooks in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford is .3 percent (.3%) lower.