The annual salary statistics of institution and cafeteria cooks in Cape Girardeau-Jackson, Missouri is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of institution and cafeteria cooks in Cape Girardeau-Jackson 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 | $23,190 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $24,060 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $27,930 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $31,210 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $36,080 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for institution and cafeteria cooks in Cape Girardeau-Jackson, Missouri in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $36,080. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $27,930. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,190.
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 | $27,930 | 17.58% | 30.29% |
| 2021 | $23,020 | 2.78% | - |
| 2020 | $22,380 | -0.63% | - |
| 2019 | $22,520 | 3.06% | - |
| 2018 | $21,830 | 7.42% | - |
| 2017 | $20,210 | -0.35% | - |
| 2016 | $20,280 | 7.15% | - |
| 2015 | $18,830 | 1.70% | - |
| 2014 | $18,510 | 0.59% | - |
| 2013 | $18,400 | -5.82% | - |
| 2012 | $19,470 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $27,930 in Cape Girardeau-Jackson is in the middle of salary range for institution and cafeteria cooks in state of Missouri. In comparison, the annual salary of institution and cafeteria cooks in Cape Girardeau-Jackson is 7.5 percent (7.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Columbia and 3.9 percent (3.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Columbia | |
| Kansas City | |
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers | |
| Joplin | |
| St Joseph | |
| Springfield | |
| St Louis | |
| Cape Girardeau-Jackson | |
| Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Jefferson City | |
| Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area |