The salary statistics of cooks in the industry sector of health care and social assistance are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare cooks salaries in different industries within the health care and social assistance sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $19,410 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,570 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $27,040 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $32,330 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $38,830 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for cooks in the industry sector of health care and social assistance. 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 $38,830. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $27,040. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid cooks is $19,410.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of cooks in the industry sector of health care and social assistance from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $27,040 | 3.59% | 14.35% |
| 2017 | $26,070 | 3.87% | - |
| 2016 | $25,060 | 3.03% | - |
| 2015 | $24,300 | 2.47% | - |
| 2014 | $23,700 | 0.84% | - |
| 2013 | $23,500 | 1.45% | - |
| 2012 | $23,160 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].