The annual salary statistics of restaurant cooks in Carbondale-Marion, Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of restaurant cooks in Carbondale-Marion 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 | $22,880 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,880 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $26,920 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $28,610 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $34,720 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for restaurant cooks in Carbondale-Marion, Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $34,720. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $26,920. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,880.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of restaurant cooks from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $26,920 | 8.28% | 13.41% |
| 2020 | $24,690 | 2.07% | - |
| 2019 | $24,180 | -9.10% | - |
| 2018 | $26,380 | 9.06% | - |
| 2017 | $23,990 | 2.83% | - |
| 2016 | $23,310 | 8.11% | - |
| 2015 | $21,420 | -8.82% | - |
| 2012 | $23,310 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $26,920 in Carbondale-Marion is in the middle of salary range for restaurant cooks in state of Illinois. In comparison, the annual salary of restaurant cooks in Carbondale-Marion is 24.5 percent (24.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) and 24.5 percent (24.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Bloomington-Normal.