The annual salary statistics of restaurant cooks in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of restaurant cooks in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville 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 | $27,050 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,600 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $30,150 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $35,910 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $39,250 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for restaurant cooks in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $39,250. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $30,150. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,050.
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 | $30,150 | 3.22% | 31.67% |
| 2021 | $29,180 | 9.87% | - |
| 2020 | $26,300 | 5.86% | - |
| 2019 | $24,760 | 3.19% | - |
| 2018 | $23,970 | 1.13% | - |
| 2017 | $23,700 | 2.87% | - |
| 2016 | $23,020 | 1.56% | - |
| 2015 | $22,660 | 8.78% | - |
| 2014 | $20,670 | -4.40% | - |
| 2013 | $21,580 | 4.54% | - |
| 2012 | $20,600 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $30,150 in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville is in the middle of salary range for restaurant cooks in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of restaurant cooks in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville is 15.3 percent (15.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Naples-Marco Island and 35.6 percent (35.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Palm Coast.