The annual salary statistics of institution and cafeteria cooks in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of institution and cafeteria cooks in Raleigh-Cary 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 | $22,050 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $26,690 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $30,570 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $35,840 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $40,910 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for institution and cafeteria cooks in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $40,910. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $30,570. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,050.
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 | $30,570 | 5.04% | 26.86% |
| 2021 | $29,030 | -1.89% | - |
| 2020 | $29,580 | 4.12% | - |
| 2019 | $28,360 | 4.62% | - |
| 2018 | $27,050 | 4.84% | - |
| 2017 | $25,740 | 1.13% | - |
| 2016 | $25,450 | 4.60% | - |
| 2015 | $24,280 | 2.68% | - |
| 2014 | $23,630 | 3.43% | - |
| 2013 | $22,820 | 2.02% | - |
| 2012 | $22,360 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $30,570 in Raleigh-Cary 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 Raleigh-Cary is 11.6 percent (11.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Durham-Chapel Hill and 10.9 percent (10.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area.