The annual salary statistics of institution and cafeteria cooks in Leominster-Fitchburg-Gardner, Massachusetts is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of institution and cafeteria cooks in Leominster-Fitchburg-Gardner 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 | $32,290 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,330 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $39,130 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $43,620 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $52,040 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for institution and cafeteria cooks in Leominster-Fitchburg-Gardner, Massachusetts in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $52,040. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $39,130. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,290.
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 | $39,130 | 4.09% | 9.23% |
| 2021 | $37,530 | -0.93% | - |
| 2020 | $37,880 | 3.01% | - |
| 2019 | $36,740 | 7.35% | - |
| 2018 | $34,040 | -1.73% | - |
| 2017 | $34,630 | 11.03% | - |
| 2016 | $30,810 | 9.61% | - |
| 2015 | $27,850 | 4.31% | - |
| 2014 | $26,650 | -3.49% | - |
| 2013 | $27,580 | -28.79% | - |
| 2012 | $35,520 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $39,130 in Leominster-Fitchburg-Gardner 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 Leominster-Fitchburg-Gardner is 11.6 percent (11.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area and 25.3 percent (25.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwest Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area.