The salary statistics and trend of cooks in the industry of grocery and related product merchant wholesalers are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare cooks salaries in different industries within the wholesale trade sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $19,550 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $21,150 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $23,770 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $28,380 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $33,910 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for cooks in the industry of grocery and related product merchant wholesalers. 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 $33,910. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $23,770. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent cooks is $19,550.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of cooks in the industry of Grocery and Related Product Merchant Wholesalers from 2012 to 2016.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $23,770 | -0.93% | 18.68% |
| 2015 | $23,990 | -2.88% | - |
| 2014 | $24,680 | 9.08% | - |
| 2013 | $22,440 | 13.86% | - |
| 2012 | $19,330 | - | - |
The average salaries of cooks in four industries within the wholesale trade sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of cooks in a specific industry, use the links in the table.
| Industry | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Drugs and Druggists' Sundries Merchant Wholesalers | |
| Grocery and Related Product Merchant Wholesalers | |
| Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers | |
| Petroleum and Petroleum Products Merchant Wholesalers | |
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