The annual salary statistics of institution and cafeteria cooks in Kalamazoo-Portage, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of institution and cafeteria cooks in Kalamazoo-Portage 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 | $26,410 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,190 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $31,300 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $35,810 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $38,710 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for institution and cafeteria cooks in Kalamazoo-Portage, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $38,710. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $31,300. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,410.
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 | $31,300 | 3.45% | 16.87% |
| 2021 | $30,220 | 5.43% | - |
| 2020 | $28,580 | -1.89% | - |
| 2019 | $29,120 | 0.48% | - |
| 2018 | $28,980 | 10.42% | - |
| 2017 | $25,960 | 6.59% | - |
| 2016 | $24,250 | 3.34% | - |
| 2015 | $23,440 | 1.02% | - |
| 2014 | $23,200 | -8.58% | - |
| 2013 | $25,190 | -3.29% | - |
| 2012 | $26,020 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $31,300 in Kalamazoo-Portage is in the middle of salary range for institution and cafeteria cooks in state of Michigan. In comparison, the annual salary of institution and cafeteria cooks in Kalamazoo-Portage is 20.5 percent (20.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Ann Arbor and 19.2 percent (19.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Holland-Grand Haven.