The annual salary statistics of institution and cafeteria cooks in South Bend-Mishawaka, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage data of institution and cafeteria cooks in South Bend-Mishawaka 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 | $23,460 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,940 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $33,410 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $38,340 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $42,470 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for institution and cafeteria cooks in South Bend-Mishawaka, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $42,470. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $33,410. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,460.
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 | $33,410 | 8.83% | 34.69% |
| 2021 | $30,460 | 7.19% | - |
| 2020 | $28,270 | 7.07% | - |
| 2019 | $26,270 | 4.57% | - |
| 2018 | $25,070 | 4.07% | - |
| 2017 | $24,050 | 0.96% | - |
| 2016 | $23,820 | -3.82% | - |
| 2015 | $24,730 | -2.63% | - |
| 2014 | $25,380 | 11.19% | - |
| 2013 | $22,540 | 3.19% | - |
| 2012 | $21,820 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $33,410 in South Bend-Mishawaka 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 South Bend-Mishawaka is 15.1 percent (15.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Ann Arbor and 24.3 percent (24.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Holland-Grand Haven.