The annual salary statistics of restaurant cooks in Grand Rapids-Wyoming, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage data of restaurant cooks in Grand Rapids-Wyoming 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 | $27,440 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,040 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $33,940 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $35,740 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $39,610 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for restaurant cooks in Grand Rapids-Wyoming, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $39,610. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $33,940. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,440.
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 | $33,940 | 12.93% | 36.39% |
| 2021 | $29,550 | 5.41% | - |
| 2020 | $27,950 | 5.76% | - |
| 2019 | $26,340 | 5.39% | - |
| 2018 | $24,920 | 7.95% | - |
| 2017 | $22,940 | 5.80% | - |
| 2016 | $21,610 | 6.11% | - |
| 2015 | $20,290 | -3.10% | - |
| 2014 | $20,920 | -5.40% | - |
| 2013 | $22,050 | 2.09% | - |
| 2012 | $21,590 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $33,940 in Grand Rapids-Wyoming is in the middle of salary range for restaurant cooks in state of Michigan. In comparison, the annual salary of restaurant cooks in Grand Rapids-Wyoming is 2.9 percent (2.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Battle Creek and 44.2 percent (44.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Holland-Grand Haven.