The annual salary statistics of restaurant cooks in Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage information of restaurant cooks in Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent 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 | $23,400 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $27,450 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,880 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $34,400 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $36,870 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for restaurant cooks in Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $36,870. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,880. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,400.
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 | $28,880 | 1.45% | 23.75% |
| 2021 | $28,460 | 3.13% | - |
| 2020 | $27,570 | 0.80% | - |
| 2019 | $27,350 | 5.59% | - |
| 2018 | $25,820 | 0.66% | - |
| 2017 | $25,650 | 7.95% | - |
| 2016 | $23,610 | 3.81% | - |
| 2015 | $22,710 | 7.27% | - |
| 2014 | $21,060 | -7.55% | - |
| 2013 | $22,650 | 2.78% | - |
| 2012 | $22,020 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $28,880 in Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent is in the middle of salary range for restaurant cooks in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of restaurant cooks in Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent is 18.9 percent (18.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Naples-Marco Island and 32.7 percent (32.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Palm Coast.