The annual salary statistics of restaurant cooks in South Bend-Mishawaka, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage data of restaurant cooks in South Bend-Mishawaka 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 | $21,890 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $27,670 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,330 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $35,010 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $37,310 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for restaurant cooks in South Bend-Mishawaka, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $37,310. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,330. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,890.
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 | $29,330 | 2.80% | 28.84% |
| 2021 | $28,510 | 16.42% | - |
| 2020 | $23,830 | -1.59% | - |
| 2019 | $24,210 | -5.91% | - |
| 2018 | $25,640 | 2.50% | - |
| 2017 | $25,000 | 5.88% | - |
| 2016 | $23,530 | 7.65% | - |
| 2015 | $21,730 | 1.47% | - |
| 2014 | $21,410 | 0.23% | - |
| 2013 | $21,360 | 2.29% | - |
| 2012 | $20,870 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $29,330 in South Bend-Mishawaka is in the middle of salary range for restaurant cooks in state of Michigan. In comparison, the annual salary of restaurant cooks in South Bend-Mishawaka is 16.1 percent (16.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Battle Creek and 35.4 percent (35.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Holland-Grand Haven.