The salary statistics of all other cooks in the industry sector of arts, entertainment, and recreation are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare all other cooks salaries in different industries within the arts, entertainment, and recreation sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $19,340 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,380 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,990 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $35,940 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $41,620 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for all other cooks in the industry sector of arts, entertainment, and recreation. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) all other cooks is $41,620. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $28,990. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid all other cooks is $19,340.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of all other cooks in the industry sector of arts, entertainment, and recreation from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $28,990 | 9.00% | 20.28% |
| 2017 | $26,380 | 2.20% | - |
| 2016 | $25,800 | 7.33% | - |
| 2015 | $23,910 | 1.38% | - |
| 2014 | $23,580 | 4.71% | - |
| 2013 | $22,470 | -2.85% | - |
| 2012 | $23,110 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].