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Cooks Salary in the Industry of Specialty Trade Contractors

The salary statistics and trend of cooks in the industry of specialty trade contractors are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare cooks salaries in different industries within the construction sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$17,350
25th Percentile Wage
$19,960
50th Percentile Wage
$23,850
75th Percentile Wage
$33,390
90th Percentile Wage
$56,180

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for cooks in the industry of specialty trade contractors. 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 is $56,180. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $23,850. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent cooks is $17,350.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of cooks in the industry of Specialty Trade Contractors from 2012 to 2015. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2018.

YearMedian Salary Growth3-Year Growth
2015
$23,850
6.12% 0.00%
2014
$22,390
3.17% -
2013
$21,680
-10.01% -
2012
$23,850
- -

Table 3. Compare Cooks Salary in Different Industries within the Construction Sector

The average salaries of cooks in two industries within the construction sector are shown in Table 3. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2018. For salary information of cooks in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Specialty Trade Contractors
$23,850
Building Equipment Contractors
$21,890

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