The salary statistics of cooks in the industry sector of management of companies and enterprises are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare cooks salaries in different industries within the management of companies and enterprises sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $18,660 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $21,610 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $26,000 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $32,060 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $39,130 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for cooks in the industry sector of management of companies and enterprises. 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 $39,130. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $26,000. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid cooks is $18,660.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of cooks in the industry sector of management of companies and enterprises from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $26,000 | 3.88% | 5.92% |
| 2017 | $24,990 | 3.20% | - |
| 2016 | $24,190 | -1.82% | - |
| 2015 | $24,630 | 0.57% | - |
| 2014 | $24,490 | 0.16% | - |
| 2013 | $24,450 | -0.04% | - |
| 2012 | $24,460 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].