The annual salary statistics of restaurant cooks in Kalamazoo-Portage, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage data of restaurant 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 | $23,220 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $27,630 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,650 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $35,100 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $37,140 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for restaurant 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 $37,140. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,650. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,220.
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 | $29,650 | 1.15% | 34.94% |
| 2021 | $29,310 | 10.13% | - |
| 2020 | $26,340 | 7.63% | - |
| 2019 | $24,330 | 5.10% | - |
| 2018 | $23,090 | 1.78% | - |
| 2017 | $22,680 | 1.59% | - |
| 2016 | $22,320 | 13.62% | - |
| 2015 | $19,280 | 3.79% | - |
| 2014 | $18,550 | 0.54% | - |
| 2013 | $18,450 | -4.55% | - |
| 2012 | $19,290 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $29,650 in Kalamazoo-Portage is in the middle of salary range for restaurant cooks in state of Michigan. In comparison, the annual salary of restaurant cooks in Kalamazoo-Portage is 15.2 percent (15.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Battle Creek and 36.1 percent (36.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Holland-Grand Haven.