The annual salary statistics of restaurant cooks in Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area, Hawaii is shown in Table 1. The wage information of restaurant cooks in Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area 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 | $27,500 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,390 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,280 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $54,000 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $59,240 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for restaurant cooks in Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area, Hawaii in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $59,240. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,280. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,500.
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 | $37,280 | -0.54% | 8.61% |
| 2021 | $37,480 | 2.43% | - |
| 2020 | $36,570 | -0.08% | - |
| 2019 | $36,600 | 3.85% | - |
| 2018 | $35,190 | -2.22% | - |
| 2017 | $35,970 | 0.70% | - |
| 2016 | $35,720 | 0.42% | - |
| 2015 | $35,570 | 0.73% | - |
| 2014 | $35,310 | -1.02% | - |
| 2013 | $35,670 | 4.49% | - |
| 2012 | $34,070 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $37,280, Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area is the second highest paying city for restaurant cooks in state of Hawaii, following the highest paying city Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina (median annual salary of $44,310). Compared with Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, the median annual salary of restaurant cooks in Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area is 15.9 percent (15.9%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina | |
| Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area | |
| Urban Honolulu | |
| Honolulu |