The annual salary statistics of restaurant cooks in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage data of restaurant cooks in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn 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 | $19,390 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $21,590 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $25,680 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $31,700 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $39,840 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for restaurant cooks in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $39,840. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $25,680. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $19,390.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of restaurant cooks from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $25,680 | 7.24% | 16.36% |
| 2016 | $23,820 | 2.73% | - |
| 2015 | $23,170 | 5.78% | - |
| 2014 | $21,830 | -1.83% | - |
| 2013 | $22,230 | 3.37% | - |
| 2012 | $21,480 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $25,680 in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn is in the middle of salary range for restaurant cooks in state of Michigan. In comparison, the annual salary of restaurant cooks in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn is 26.5 percent (26.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Battle Creek and 26.2 percent (26.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Holland-Grand Haven.