The annual salary statistics of restaurant cooks in Mankato-North Mankato, Minnesota is shown in Table 1. The wage data of restaurant 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 | $28,570 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,750 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,260 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $37,530 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $42,440 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for restaurant 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 $42,440. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,260. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,570.
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 | $35,260 | 13.93% | 44.16% |
| 2021 | $30,350 | 15.68% | - |
| 2020 | $25,590 | -0.43% | - |
| 2019 | $25,700 | 4.01% | - |
| 2018 | $24,670 | 3.93% | - |
| 2017 | $23,700 | 3.29% | - |
| 2016 | $22,920 | 4.28% | - |
| 2015 | $21,940 | 6.38% | - |
| 2014 | $20,540 | 8.28% | - |
| 2013 | $18,840 | -4.51% | - |
| 2012 | $19,690 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $35,260, Mankato-North Mankato is the second highest paying city for restaurant cooks in state of Minnesota, following the highest paying city Rochester (median annual salary of $35,620). Compared with Rochester, the median annual salary of restaurant cooks in Mankato-North Mankato is 1.0 percent (1.0%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Rochester | |
| Mankato-North Mankato | |
| St Cloud | |
| Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area |