The salary statistics of cooks and food preparation workers in the industry sector of mining are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare cooks and food preparation worker salaries in different industries within the mining sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $18,400 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,110 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,120 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $36,210 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $43,590 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for cooks and food preparation workers in the industry sector of mining. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) cooks and food preparation workers is $43,590. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $28,120. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid cooks and food preparation workers is $18,400.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of cooks and food preparation workers in the industry sector of mining from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $28,120 | 6.54% | 7.25% |
| 2017 | $26,280 | -4.60% | - |
| 2016 | $27,490 | 6.69% | - |
| 2015 | $25,650 | 2.34% | - |
| 2014 | $25,050 | -2.48% | - |
| 2013 | $25,670 | -1.60% | - |
| 2012 | $26,080 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].