Cooks and Food Preparation Worker Salary in the Industry of Radio and Television Broadcasting

The salary statistics and trend of cooks and food preparation workers in the industry of radio and television broadcasting 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
$18,890
25th Percentile Wage
$20,810
50th Percentile Wage
$22,680
75th Percentile Wage
$27,650
90th Percentile Wage
$35,840

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for cooks and food preparation workers in the industry of radio and television broadcasting. 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 $22,680. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent cooks and food preparation workers is $18,890.

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 Radio and Television Broadcasting from 2012 to 2016. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2018.

YearMedian Salary Growth4-Year Growth
2016
$22,680
-6.97% 0.00%
2014
$24,260
-6.10% -
2013
$25,740
11.89% -
2012
$22,680
- -

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 three industries within the information 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
Television Broadcasting
$24,260
Broadcasting (except Internet)
$22,680
Radio and Television Broadcasting
$22,680

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