The annual salary statistics of institution and cafeteria cooks in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage data of institution and cafeteria cooks in Lexington-Fayette 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 | $23,850 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $27,620 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $33,850 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $34,740 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $44,850 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for institution and cafeteria cooks in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $44,850. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $33,850. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,850.
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 | $33,850 | 10.66% | 28.33% |
| 2021 | $30,240 | 4.76% | - |
| 2020 | $28,800 | -0.24% | - |
| 2019 | $28,870 | 2.84% | - |
| 2018 | $28,050 | 5.13% | - |
| 2017 | $26,610 | 0.79% | - |
| 2016 | $26,400 | 0.53% | - |
| 2015 | $26,260 | 1.64% | - |
| 2014 | $25,830 | 3.14% | - |
| 2013 | $25,020 | 3.04% | - |
| 2012 | $24,260 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $33,850, Lexington-Fayette is the highest paying city for institution and cafeteria cooks in state of Kentucky, followed by Louisville-Jefferson County (median annual salary $33,820). In comparison, the median annual salary of institution and cafeteria cooks in Lexington-Fayette is .1 percent (.1%) higher than that in Louisville-Jefferson County.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| Evansville | |
| Owensboro | |
| Bowling Green | |
| Elizabethtown | |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area |