The annual salary statistics of restaurant cooks in Lansing-East Lansing, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage information of restaurant cooks in Lansing-East Lansing 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 | $24,630 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,560 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $30,520 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $35,690 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $38,830 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for restaurant cooks in Lansing-East Lansing, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $38,830. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $30,520. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $24,630.
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 | $30,520 | 2.82% | 28.57% |
| 2021 | $29,660 | 6.41% | - |
| 2020 | $27,760 | 5.15% | - |
| 2019 | $26,330 | 5.32% | - |
| 2018 | $24,930 | 9.47% | - |
| 2017 | $22,570 | 8.02% | - |
| 2016 | $20,760 | -1.35% | - |
| 2015 | $21,040 | -1.05% | - |
| 2014 | $21,260 | -0.19% | - |
| 2013 | $21,300 | -2.35% | - |
| 2012 | $21,800 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $30,520 in Lansing-East Lansing is in the middle of salary range for restaurant cooks in state of Michigan. In comparison, the annual salary of restaurant cooks in Lansing-East Lansing is 12.7 percent (12.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Battle Creek and 37.9 percent (37.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Holland-Grand Haven.