The annual salary statistics of institution and cafeteria cooks in California-Lexington Park, Maryland is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of institution and cafeteria cooks in California-Lexington Park 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 | $29,990 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,800 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,380 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $42,030 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $46,320 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for institution and cafeteria cooks in California-Lexington Park, Maryland in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $46,320. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,380. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,990.
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 | $37,380 | 7.20% | 21.88% |
| 2021 | $34,690 | 14.36% | - |
| 2020 | $29,710 | -0.17% | - |
| 2018 | $29,760 | -2.92% | - |
| 2017 | $30,630 | 4.67% | - |
| 2016 | $29,200 | 2.47% | - |
| 2015 | $28,480 | -2.53% | - |
| 2012 | $29,200 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $37,380, California-Lexington Park is the highest paying city for institution and cafeteria cooks in state of Maryland, followed by Baltimore-Towson (median annual salary $37,130). In comparison, the median annual salary of institution and cafeteria cooks in California-Lexington Park is .7 percent (.7%) higher than that in Baltimore-Towson.
| 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 |