The annual salary statistics of restaurant cooks in Niles-Benton Harbor, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage data of restaurant cooks in Niles-Benton Harbor 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 | $23,430 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $27,790 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $30,880 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $36,520 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $40,000 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for restaurant cooks in Niles-Benton Harbor, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $40,000. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $30,880. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,430.
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 | $30,880 | 6.19% | 39.15% |
| 2021 | $28,970 | 11.05% | - |
| 2020 | $25,770 | 0.47% | - |
| 2019 | $25,650 | 8.89% | - |
| 2018 | $23,370 | 0.39% | - |
| 2017 | $23,280 | 5.15% | - |
| 2016 | $22,080 | -0.45% | - |
| 2015 | $22,180 | 3.88% | - |
| 2014 | $21,320 | 9.10% | - |
| 2013 | $19,380 | 3.04% | - |
| 2012 | $18,790 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $30,880 in Niles-Benton Harbor is in the middle of salary range for restaurant cooks in state of Michigan. In comparison, the annual salary of restaurant cooks in Niles-Benton Harbor is 11.6 percent (11.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Battle Creek and 38.7 percent (38.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Holland-Grand Haven.