The annual salary statistics of institution and cafeteria cooks in St Cloud, Minnesota is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of institution and cafeteria cooks in St Cloud 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 | $29,740 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $33,760 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,770 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $42,570 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $47,490 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for institution and cafeteria cooks in St Cloud, Minnesota in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $47,490. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,770. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,740.
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 | $37,770 | 4.79% | 26.08% |
| 2021 | $35,960 | 3.36% | - |
| 2020 | $34,750 | 6.56% | - |
| 2019 | $32,470 | 2.99% | - |
| 2018 | $31,500 | 2.32% | - |
| 2017 | $30,770 | -1.43% | - |
| 2016 | $31,210 | 5.03% | - |
| 2015 | $29,640 | -1.08% | - |
| 2014 | $29,960 | 2.14% | - |
| 2013 | $29,320 | 4.77% | - |
| 2012 | $27,920 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $37,770, St Cloud is the highest paying city for institution and cafeteria cooks in state of Minnesota, followed by Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $36,720). In comparison, the median annual salary of institution and cafeteria cooks in St Cloud is 2.8 percent (2.8%) higher than that in Southwest 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 |