Cooks and Food Preparation Worker Salary in the Industry of Grain and Oilseed Milling

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

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$21,150
25th Percentile Wage
$23,920
50th Percentile Wage
$29,070
75th Percentile Wage
$33,520
90th Percentile Wage
$37,080

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for cooks and food preparation workers in the industry of grain and oilseed milling. 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 $37,080. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $29,070. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent cooks and food preparation workers is $21,150.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of cooks and food preparation workers in the industry of Grain and Oilseed Milling from 2012 to 2017. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2018.

YearMedian Salary Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$29,070
0.00% 0.00%
2012
$29,070
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Table 3. Compare Cooks and Food Preparation Worker Salary in Different Industries within the Manufacturing Sector

The average salaries of cooks and food preparation workers in four industries within the manufacturing 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 and food preparation workers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing
$31,870
Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing
$30,660
Grain and Oilseed Milling
$29,070
Machinery Manufacturing
$27,440

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