The annual salary statistics of institution and cafeteria cooks in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of institution and cafeteria cooks in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy 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 | $26,680 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,510 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,900 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $45,260 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $51,690 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for institution and cafeteria cooks in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $51,690. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,900. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,680.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of institution and cafeteria cooks from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $36,900 | 3.33% | 15.07% |
| 2016 | $35,670 | 2.78% | - |
| 2015 | $34,680 | 4.44% | - |
| 2014 | $33,140 | 0.45% | - |
| 2013 | $32,990 | 5.00% | - |
| 2012 | $31,340 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $36,900 in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is in the middle of salary range for institution and cafeteria cooks in state of Massachusetts. In comparison, the annual salary of institution and cafeteria cooks in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is 16.6 percent (16.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area and 20.8 percent (20.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwest Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area | |
| Boston-Cambridge-Quincy | |
| Barnstable Town | |
| Springfield | |
| New Bedford | |
| Leominster-Fitchburg-Gardner | |
| Worcester | |
| Pittsfield | |
| Boston-Cambridge-Quincy | |
| Taunton-Norton-Raynham | |
| Nantucket Island and Marthas Vineyard nonmetropolitan area | |
| Brockton-Bridgewater-Easton | |
| Peabody | |
| Framingham | |
| Southwest Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area | |
| North Central Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area |