The salary statistics and trend of cooks in the industry of hospitals - local government owned are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare cooks salaries in different industries within the health care and social assistance sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $19,710 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,350 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $26,390 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $31,170 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $38,110 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for cooks in the industry of hospitals - local government owned. 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 $38,110. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $26,390. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent cooks is $19,710.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of cooks in the industry of Hospitals - Local government owned from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $26,390 | 4.47% | 12.05% |
| 2016 | $25,210 | 3.73% | - |
| 2015 | $24,270 | 2.43% | - |
| 2014 | $23,680 | 0.89% | - |
| 2013 | $23,470 | 1.11% | - |
| 2012 | $23,210 | - | - |
The average salaries of cooks in 36 industries within the health care and social assistance sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of cooks in a specific industry, use the links in the table.
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