The annual salary statistics of institution and cafeteria cooks in Baltimore-Towson, Maryland is shown in Table 1. The wage information of institution and cafeteria cooks in Baltimore-Towson 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 | $31,200 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,670 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,130 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $43,250 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $47,400 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for institution and cafeteria cooks in Baltimore-Towson, Maryland in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $47,400. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,130. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,200.
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 | $37,130 | 3.56% | 25.77% |
| 2021 | $35,810 | 7.07% | - |
| 2020 | $33,280 | 0.18% | - |
| 2019 | $33,220 | 0.15% | - |
| 2018 | $33,170 | 1.03% | - |
| 2017 | $32,830 | 4.42% | - |
| 2016 | $31,380 | 1.98% | - |
| 2015 | $30,760 | 8.03% | - |
| 2014 | $28,290 | 0.78% | - |
| 2013 | $28,070 | 1.82% | - |
| 2012 | $27,560 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $37,130, Baltimore-Towson is the second highest paying city for institution and cafeteria cooks in state of Maryland, following the highest paying city California-Lexington Park (median annual salary of $37,380). Compared with California-Lexington Park, the median annual salary of institution and cafeteria cooks in Baltimore-Towson is .7 percent (.7%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| California-Lexington Park | |
| Baltimore-Towson | |
| Salisbury | |
| Maryland nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bethesda-Rockville-Frederick | |
| St Marys County | |
| Garrett County | |
| Upper Eastern Shore nonmetropolitan area |