Institution and Cafeteria Cooks Salary in Manhattan, Kansas

The annual salary statistics of institution and cafeteria cooks in Manhattan, Kansas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of institution and cafeteria cooks in Manhattan is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Institution and Cafeteria Cooks in Manhattan, Kansas

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$21,500
25th Percentile Wage
$23,500
50th Percentile Wage
$28,200
75th Percentile Wage
$29,630
90th Percentile Wage
$35,230

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for institution and cafeteria cooks in Manhattan, Kansas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $35,230. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,200. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,500.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of institution and cafeteria cooks from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$28,200
11.77% 20.99%
2021
$24,880
7.19% -
2020
$23,090
-4.59% -
2019
$24,150
1.86% -
2018
$23,700
3.84% -
2017
$22,790
-1.80% -
2016
$23,200
1.90% -
2015
$22,760
1.41% -
2014
$22,440
4.19% -
2013
$21,500
-3.63% -
2012
$22,280
- -

Table 2. Compare Institution and Cafeteria Cooks Salary in Manhattan with Other Kansas Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $28,200 in Manhattan is in the middle of salary range for institution and cafeteria cooks in state of Kansas. In comparison, the annual salary of institution and cafeteria cooks in Manhattan is 2.8 percent (2.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Topeka and 20.3 percent (20.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Kansas nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Topeka
$29,010
Lawrence
$28,530
Manhattan
$28,200
Kansas nonmetropolitan area
$27,860
Wichita
$27,620
Kansas nonmetropolitan area
$22,470

See also: Top paying jobs in Manhattan, Kansas.