The annual salary statistics of institution and cafeteria cooks in Mankato-North Mankato, Minnesota is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of institution and cafeteria cooks in Mankato-North Mankato 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 | $30,920 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $33,350 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,560 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $41,200 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $44,630 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for institution and cafeteria cooks in Mankato-North Mankato, Minnesota in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $44,630. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,560. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,920.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of institution and cafeteria cooks from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $36,560 | 15.29% | 30.03% |
| 2021 | $30,970 | -3.87% | - |
| 2020 | $32,170 | 2.55% | - |
| 2019 | $31,350 | 4.43% | - |
| 2018 | $29,960 | -1.60% | - |
| 2017 | $30,440 | 2.92% | - |
| 2016 | $29,550 | 4.97% | - |
| 2015 | $28,080 | 3.88% | - |
| 2014 | $26,990 | 1.63% | - |
| 2013 | $26,550 | 3.65% | - |
| 2012 | $25,580 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $36,560 in Mankato-North Mankato is in the middle of salary range for institution and cafeteria cooks in state of Minnesota. In comparison, the annual salary of institution and cafeteria cooks in Mankato-North Mankato is 3.2 percent (3.2%) lower than that in the highest paying St Cloud and 3.8 percent (3.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| St Cloud | |
| Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | |
| Mankato-North Mankato | |
| Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | |
| Rochester | |
| Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area |