The salary statistics of restaurant cooks in the industry sector of educational services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare restaurant cooks salaries in different industries within the educational services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $17,780 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $20,700 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $25,320 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $31,630 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $38,770 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for restaurant 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) restaurant cooks is $38,770. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $25,320. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid restaurant cooks is $17,780.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of restaurant cooks in the industry sector of educational services from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $25,320 | 1.78% | -6.64% |
| 2017 | $24,870 | -10.05% | - |
| 2016 | $27,370 | 4.68% | - |
| 2015 | $26,090 | 2.95% | - |
| 2014 | $25,320 | 2.57% | - |
| 2013 | $24,670 | -9.44% | - |
| 2012 | $27,000 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].