The annual salary statistics of institution and cafeteria cooks in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage information of institution and cafeteria cooks in Champaign-Urbana is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $26,730 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,460 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $34,870 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $43,520 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $45,050 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for institution and cafeteria cooks in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $45,050. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $34,870. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,730.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of institution and cafeteria cooks from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $34,870 | 9.15% | 27.07% |
| 2021 | $31,680 | 3.16% | - |
| 2020 | $30,680 | 6.62% | - |
| 2019 | $28,650 | -0.21% | - |
| 2018 | $28,710 | 5.09% | - |
| 2017 | $27,250 | 8.59% | - |
| 2016 | $24,910 | 1.53% | - |
| 2015 | $24,530 | 1.35% | - |
| 2014 | $24,200 | -2.23% | - |
| 2013 | $24,740 | -2.79% | - |
| 2012 | $25,430 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $34,870, Champaign-Urbana is the highest paying city for institution and cafeteria cooks in state of Illinois, followed by Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) (median annual salary $34,070). In comparison, the median annual salary of institution and cafeteria cooks in Champaign-Urbana is 2.3 percent (2.3%) higher than that in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area).