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Cooks Salary in the Industry of Local government, including schools and hospitals

The salary statistics and trend of cooks in the industry of local government, including schools and hospitals are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare 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
$17,750
25th Percentile Wage
$19,910
50th Percentile Wage
$24,470
75th Percentile Wage
$30,640
90th Percentile Wage
$37,870

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for cooks in the industry of local government, including schools and hospitals. 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 $37,870. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $24,470. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent cooks is $17,750.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of cooks in the industry of Local government, including schools and hospitals from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$24,470
4.50% 11.24%
2016
$23,370
2.82% -
2015
$22,710
2.16% -
2014
$22,220
1.17% -
2013
$21,960
1.09% -
2012
$21,720
- -

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

The average salaries of cooks in eight industries within the federal, state, and local government sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of 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)
$34,920
State government, including schools and hospitals
$33,000
Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)
$29,870
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)
$26,170
Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit
$25,030
Local government, including schools and hospitals
$24,470

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