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Institution and Cafeteria Cooks Salary in the Industry of Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)

The salary statistics and trend of institution and cafeteria cooks in the industry of federal, state, and local government (oes designation) are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare institution and cafeteria cooks salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$19,200
25th Percentile Wage
$23,190
50th Percentile Wage
$30,650
75th Percentile Wage
$41,210
90th Percentile Wage
$48,690

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for institution and cafeteria cooks in the industry of federal, state, and local government (oes designation). The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) institution and cafeteria cooks is $48,690. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $30,650. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent institution and cafeteria cooks is $19,200.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of institution and cafeteria cooks in the industry of Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation) from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$30,650
5.22% 14.26%
2016
$29,050
4.27% -
2015
$27,810
-1.15% -
2014
$28,130
4.16% -
2013
$26,960
2.52% -
2012
$26,280
- -

Table 3. Compare Institution and Cafeteria Cooks Salary in Different Industries within the Federal, State, and Local Government Sector

The average salaries of institution and cafeteria cooks in eight industries within the federal, state, and local government sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of institution and cafeteria cooks in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)
$42,720
Federal government, including USPS
$42,720
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)
$35,240
State government, including schools and hospitals
$33,230
Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)
$30,650
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)
$26,710
Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit
$24,930
Local government, including schools and hospitals
$24,310

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