The annual salary statistics of restaurant cooks in Hinesville-Fort Stewart, Georgia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of restaurant cooks in Hinesville-Fort Stewart 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 | $16,760 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $21,880 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $27,300 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $30,680 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $35,440 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for restaurant cooks in Hinesville-Fort Stewart, Georgia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $35,440. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $27,300. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $16,760.
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 | $27,300 | 3.88% | 28.75% |
| 2020 | $26,240 | 10.33% | - |
| 2019 | $23,530 | -0.72% | - |
| 2018 | $23,700 | 13.12% | - |
| 2017 | $20,590 | -5.88% | - |
| 2016 | $21,800 | 15.60% | - |
| 2015 | $18,400 | -3.86% | - |
| 2014 | $19,110 | -1.52% | - |
| 2013 | $19,400 | -0.26% | - |
| 2012 | $19,450 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $27,300 in Hinesville-Fort Stewart is in the middle of salary range for restaurant cooks in state of Georgia. In comparison, the annual salary of restaurant cooks in Hinesville-Fort Stewart is 12.1 percent (12.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Savannah and 1.0 percent (1.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Dalton.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Savannah | |
| Gainesville | |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta | |
| Athens-Clarke County | |
| Brunswick | |
| Rome | |
| North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Albany | |
| Warner Robins | |
| Columbus | |
| Macon | |
| Valdosta | |
| East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Hinesville-Fort Stewart | |
| South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Dalton |