The annual salary statistics of institution and cafeteria cooks in Lewiston-Auburn, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of institution and cafeteria cooks in Lewiston-Auburn 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 | $30,590 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $33,910 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,470 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $42,160 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $45,980 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for institution and cafeteria cooks in Lewiston-Auburn, Maine in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $45,980. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,470. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,590.
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 | $36,470 | 3.40% | 26.95% |
| 2021 | $35,230 | 6.95% | - |
| 2020 | $32,780 | 2.07% | - |
| 2019 | $32,100 | 8.44% | - |
| 2018 | $29,390 | 7.86% | - |
| 2017 | $27,080 | 8.90% | - |
| 2016 | $24,670 | -1.01% | - |
| 2015 | $24,920 | -4.65% | - |
| 2014 | $26,080 | -2.72% | - |
| 2013 | $26,790 | 0.56% | - |
| 2012 | $26,640 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $36,470, Lewiston-Auburn is the second highest paying city for institution and cafeteria cooks in state of Maine, following the highest paying city Portland-South Portland-Biddeford (median annual salary of $37,520). Compared with Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, the median annual salary of institution and cafeteria cooks in Lewiston-Auburn is 2.8 percent (2.8%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Lewiston-Auburn | |
| Bangor | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area |