The salary statistics of cooks in the industry sector of educational services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare cooks salaries in different industries within the educational services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $17,920 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $20,250 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $25,200 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $31,730 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $39,000 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for cooks 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 is $39,000. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $25,200. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid cooks is $17,920.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of cooks in the industry sector of educational services from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $25,200 | 3.10% | 14.01% |
| 2017 | $24,420 | 4.71% | - |
| 2016 | $23,270 | 2.92% | - |
| 2015 | $22,590 | 2.17% | - |
| 2014 | $22,100 | 1.00% | - |
| 2013 | $21,880 | 0.96% | - |
| 2012 | $21,670 | - | - |
The average salaries of cooks in one industries in the educational services sector are shown below. For detailed cooks 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].