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Cooks and Food Preparation Worker Salary in the Industry of Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries

The salary statistics and trend of cooks and food preparation workers in the industry of motion picture and sound recording industries are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare cooks and food preparation worker salaries in different industries within the information sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$18,900
25th Percentile Wage
$21,210
50th Percentile Wage
$23,960
75th Percentile Wage
$28,800
90th Percentile Wage
$35,840

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for cooks and food preparation workers in the industry of motion picture and sound recording industries. 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 $35,840. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $23,960. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent cooks and food preparation workers is $18,900.

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 Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$23,960
4.30% 19.78%
2016
$22,930
5.80% -
2015
$21,600
3.01% -
2014
$20,950
1.29% -
2013
$20,680
7.06% -
2012
$19,220
- -

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

The average salaries of cooks and food preparation workers in ten industries within the information sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of cooks and food preparation workers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers
$25,450
Television Broadcasting
$24,260
Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries
$23,960
Motion Picture and Video Industries
$23,960
Publishing Industries (except Internet)
$23,940
Other Information Services
$23,660
Other Information Services
$23,660
Motion Picture and Video Exhibition
$23,420
Broadcasting (except Internet)
$22,680
Radio and Television Broadcasting
$22,680

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