Restaurant Cooks Salary in the Industry of Food Manufacturing

The salary statistics and trend of restaurant cooks in the industry of food manufacturing are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare restaurant cooks salaries in different industries within the manufacturing sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$19,970
25th Percentile Wage
$22,240
50th Percentile Wage
$25,680
75th Percentile Wage
$30,390
90th Percentile Wage
$36,260

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for restaurant cooks in the industry of food manufacturing. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) restaurant cooks is $36,260. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $25,680. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent restaurant cooks is $19,970.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of restaurant cooks in the industry of Food Manufacturing from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$25,680
2.26% 13.36%
2016
$25,100
8.45% -
2015
$22,980
2.39% -
2014
$22,430
3.92% -
2013
$21,550
-3.25% -
2012
$22,250
- -

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

The average salaries of restaurant cooks in six industries within the manufacturing sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of restaurant cooks in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing
$28,770
Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing
$26,040
Beverage Manufacturing
$26,040
Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing
$25,750
Food Manufacturing
$25,680
Other Food Manufacturing
$21,510

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