Cooks and Food Preparation Worker Salary in the Industry of Nonresidential Building Construction

The salary statistics and trend of cooks and food preparation workers in the industry of nonresidential building construction are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare cooks and food preparation worker salaries in different industries within the construction sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$19,070
25th Percentile Wage
$22,690
50th Percentile Wage
$28,800
75th Percentile Wage
$42,150
90th Percentile Wage
$60,470

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for cooks and food preparation workers in the industry of nonresidential building construction. 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 $60,470. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $28,800. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent cooks and food preparation workers is $19,070.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of cooks and food preparation workers in the industry of Nonresidential Building Construction from 2012 to 2017. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2017.

YearMedian Salary Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$28,800
3.85% 3.85%
2016
$27,690
0.00% -
2012
$27,690
- -

Table 3. Compare Cooks and Food Preparation Worker Salary in Different Industries within the Construction Sector

The average salaries of cooks and food preparation workers in seven industries within the construction sector are shown in Table 3. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2017. For salary information of cooks and food preparation workers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Nonresidential Building Construction
$28,800
Construction of Buildings
$28,650
Land Subdivision
$27,010
Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction
$26,840
Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction
$25,650
Specialty Trade Contractors
$23,850
Building Equipment Contractors
$21,890

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