The salary statistics of restaurant cooks in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare restaurant cooks salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $18,550 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $21,060 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $25,000 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $30,170 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $36,330 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for restaurant 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) restaurant cooks is $36,330. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $25,000. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid restaurant cooks is $18,550.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of restaurant cooks in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $25,000 | 2.52% | 3.40% |
| 2017 | $24,370 | 6.32% | - |
| 2016 | $22,830 | -0.44% | - |
| 2015 | $22,930 | -1.09% | - |
| 2014 | $23,180 | -4.83% | - |
| 2013 | $24,300 | 0.62% | - |
| 2012 | $24,150 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].