The annual salary statistics of restaurant cooks in Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, Hawaii is shown in Table 1. The wage data of restaurant cooks in Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina 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 | $31,300 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,320 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $44,310 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $60,580 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $67,550 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for restaurant cooks in Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, Hawaii in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $67,550. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $44,310. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,300.
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 | $44,310 | 12.03% | 8.98% |
| 2021 | $38,980 | -11.29% | - |
| 2020 | $43,380 | 7.35% | - |
| 2019 | $40,190 | 0.85% | - |
| 2018 | $39,850 | 1.43% | - |
| 2017 | $39,280 | -2.67% | - |
| 2016 | $40,330 | 10.74% | - |
| 2015 | $36,000 | -12.03% | - |
| 2012 | $40,330 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $44,310, Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina is the highest paying city for restaurant cooks in state of Hawaii, followed by Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $37,280). In comparison, the median annual salary of restaurant cooks in Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina is 15.9 percent (15.9%) higher than that in Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina | |
| Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area | |
| Urban Honolulu | |
| Honolulu |