The annual salary statistics of institution and cafeteria cooks in Niles-Benton Harbor, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage data of institution and cafeteria cooks in Niles-Benton Harbor 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 | $24,340 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $27,900 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,910 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $34,980 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $36,800 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for institution and cafeteria cooks in Niles-Benton Harbor, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $36,800. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,910. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $24,340.
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 | $29,910 | 0.74% | 13.91% |
| 2021 | $29,690 | 14.65% | - |
| 2020 | $25,340 | -0.63% | - |
| 2019 | $25,500 | -11.02% | - |
| 2018 | $28,310 | 1.84% | - |
| 2017 | $27,790 | 1.55% | - |
| 2016 | $27,360 | 1.79% | - |
| 2015 | $26,870 | -3.35% | - |
| 2014 | $27,770 | 3.53% | - |
| 2013 | $26,790 | 3.88% | - |
| 2012 | $25,750 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $29,910 in Niles-Benton Harbor 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 Niles-Benton Harbor is 24.0 percent (24.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Ann Arbor and 15.5 percent (15.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Holland-Grand Haven.