The annual salary statistics of restaurant cooks in Lewiston-Auburn, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of restaurant 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 | $28,880 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,270 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,180 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $36,880 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $41,700 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for restaurant 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 $41,700. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,180. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,880.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of restaurant cooks from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $36,180 | 2.79% | 35.27% |
| 2021 | $35,170 | 14.50% | - |
| 2020 | $30,070 | 3.56% | - |
| 2019 | $29,000 | 7.48% | - |
| 2018 | $26,830 | 5.26% | - |
| 2017 | $25,420 | 4.84% | - |
| 2016 | $24,190 | 1.16% | - |
| 2015 | $23,910 | 2.55% | - |
| 2014 | $23,300 | 3.18% | - |
| 2013 | $22,560 | -3.81% | - |
| 2012 | $23,420 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $36,180, Lewiston-Auburn is the second highest paying city for restaurant cooks in state of Maine, following the highest paying city Portland-South Portland-Biddeford (median annual salary of $37,650). Compared with Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, the median annual salary of restaurant cooks in Lewiston-Auburn is 3.9 percent (3.9%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Lewiston-Auburn | |
| Bangor | |
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area |