The salary statistics of cooks and food preparation workers in the industry sector of educational services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare cooks and food preparation worker salaries in different industries within the educational services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $18,140 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $20,830 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $25,850 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $32,550 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $39,460 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for cooks and food preparation workers in the industry sector of educational services. 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 $39,460. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $25,850. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid cooks and food preparation workers is $18,140.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of cooks and food preparation workers in the industry sector of educational services from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $25,850 | 3.75% | 14.85% |
| 2017 | $24,880 | 4.94% | - |
| 2016 | $23,650 | 3.38% | - |
| 2015 | $22,850 | 1.66% | - |
| 2014 | $22,470 | 1.20% | - |
| 2013 | $22,200 | 0.86% | - |
| 2012 | $22,010 | - | - |
The average salaries of cooks and food preparation workers in one industries in the educational services sector are shown below. For detailed cooks and food preparation worker salary information in a particular industry, use the links provided below.
| Industry Name | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Technical and trade schools - State government owned | |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].