The annual salary statistics of restaurant cooks in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage data of restaurant cooks in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater 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 | $27,640 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,710 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $31,000 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $35,680 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $37,530 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for restaurant cooks in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $37,530. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $31,000. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,640.
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 | $31,000 | 4.35% | 32.58% |
| 2021 | $29,650 | 9.01% | - |
| 2020 | $26,980 | 2.85% | - |
| 2019 | $26,210 | 1.53% | - |
| 2018 | $25,810 | 6.35% | - |
| 2017 | $24,170 | 0.83% | - |
| 2016 | $23,970 | 2.25% | - |
| 2015 | $23,430 | 0.94% | - |
| 2014 | $23,210 | 5.47% | - |
| 2013 | $21,940 | 4.74% | - |
| 2012 | $20,900 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $31,000 in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is in the middle of salary range for restaurant cooks in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of restaurant cooks in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is 12.9 percent (12.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Naples-Marco Island and 37.3 percent (37.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Palm Coast.