The salary statistics and trend of cooks in the industry of general medical and surgical hospitals - privately 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 | $21,370 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $25,180 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $30,000 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $36,720 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $44,250 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for cooks in the industry of general medical and surgical hospitals - privately 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 $44,250. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $30,000. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent cooks is $21,370.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of cooks in the industry of General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - Privately owned from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $30,000 | 2.87% | 10.00% |
| 2016 | $29,140 | 3.29% | - |
| 2015 | $28,180 | 1.77% | - |
| 2014 | $27,680 | 1.41% | - |
| 2013 | $27,290 | 1.06% | - |
| 2012 | $27,000 | - | - |
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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