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Institution and Cafeteria Cooks Salary in Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi

The annual salary statistics of institution and cafeteria cooks in Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi is shown in Table 1. The wage data of institution and cafeteria cooks in Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Institution and Cafeteria Cooks in Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$17,550
25th Percentile Wage	$20,220
50th Percentile Wage	$22,010
75th Percentile Wage	$26,710
90th Percentile Wage	$30,550

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for institution and cafeteria cooks in Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $30,550. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $22,010. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,550.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

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	$22,010	7.27%	17.76%
2021	$20,410	4.41%	-
2020	$19,510	0.72%	-
2019	$19,370	2.53%	-
2018	$18,880	-2.33%	-
2017	$19,320	2.74%	-
2016	$18,790	3.14%	-
2015	$18,200	1.87%	-
2014	$17,860	-0.90%	-
2013	$18,020	-0.44%	-
2012	$18,100	-	-

Table 2. Compare Institution and Cafeteria Cooks Salary in Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area with Other Mississippi Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $22,010 in Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for institution and cafeteria cooks in state of Mississippi. In comparison, the annual salary of institution and cafeteria cooks in Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area is 15.4 percent (15.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Gulfport-Biloxi and 2.0 percent (2.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Pascagoula.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Gulfport-Biloxi	$26,010
Jackson	$23,680
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$22,490
Hattiesburg	$22,270
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$22,170
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$22,110
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$22,010
Pascagoula	$21,560