The salary statistics of cooks in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare cooks salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $19,860 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,990 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $31,330 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $42,770 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $51,660 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for cooks in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government. 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 $51,660. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $31,330. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid cooks is $19,860.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of cooks in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $31,330 | 4.66% | 20.08% |
| 2017 | $29,870 | 5.66% | - |
| 2016 | $28,180 | 4.01% | - |
| 2015 | $27,050 | -1.52% | - |
| 2014 | $27,460 | 7.10% | - |
| 2013 | $25,510 | 1.84% | - |
| 2012 | $25,040 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].