The annual salary statistics of restaurant cooks in West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of restaurant cooks in West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach 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 | $20,060 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $24,060 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,650 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $33,530 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $38,290 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for restaurant cooks in West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $38,290. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,650. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,060.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of restaurant cooks from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $28,650 | 3.63% | 8.76% |
| 2016 | $27,610 | 1.45% | - |
| 2015 | $27,210 | 6.84% | - |
| 2014 | $25,350 | -2.01% | - |
| 2013 | $25,860 | -1.08% | - |
| 2012 | $26,140 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $28,650 in West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach is in the middle of salary range for restaurant cooks in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of restaurant cooks in West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach is 19.5 percent (19.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Naples-Marco Island and 32.2 percent (32.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Palm Coast.