The annual salary statistics of institution and cafeteria cooks in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of institution and cafeteria cooks in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton 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 | $21,330 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $24,730 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,510 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $32,640 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $37,490 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for institution and cafeteria cooks in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $37,490. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,510. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,330.
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 | $28,510 | 0.91% | 22.94% |
| 2021 | $28,250 | 15.08% | - |
| 2020 | $23,990 | 1.42% | - |
| 2019 | $23,650 | 5.54% | - |
| 2018 | $22,340 | -3.31% | - |
| 2017 | $23,080 | 10.57% | - |
| 2016 | $20,640 | 1.16% | - |
| 2015 | $20,400 | -1.72% | - |
| 2014 | $20,750 | -9.06% | - |
| 2013 | $22,630 | 2.92% | - |
| 2012 | $21,970 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $28,510 in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is in the middle of salary range for institution and cafeteria cooks in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of institution and cafeteria cooks in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is 17.6 percent (17.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Durham-Chapel Hill and 4.5 percent (4.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area.