The annual salary statistics of institution and cafeteria cooks in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of institution and cafeteria cooks in Durham-Chapel Hill 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 | $25,940 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,650 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $34,590 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $37,660 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $40,110 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for institution and cafeteria cooks in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $40,110. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $34,590. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,940.
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 | $34,590 | 7.98% | 28.77% |
| 2021 | $31,830 | 4.56% | - |
| 2020 | $30,380 | 5.46% | - |
| 2019 | $28,720 | 2.65% | - |
| 2018 | $27,960 | 0.72% | - |
| 2017 | $27,760 | -0.83% | - |
| 2016 | $27,990 | 11.79% | - |
| 2015 | $24,690 | 4.33% | - |
| 2014 | $23,620 | 0.64% | - |
| 2013 | $23,470 | -4.99% | - |
| 2012 | $24,640 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $34,590, Durham-Chapel Hill is the highest paying city for institution and cafeteria cooks in state of North Carolina, followed by Goldsboro (median annual salary $32,980). In comparison, the median annual salary of institution and cafeteria cooks in Durham-Chapel Hill is 4.7 percent (4.7%) higher than that in Goldsboro.