The annual salary statistics of restaurant cooks in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of restaurant 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 | $23,170 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,390 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $31,110 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $36,630 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $44,340 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for restaurant 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 $44,340. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $31,110. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,170.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of restaurant cooks from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $31,110 | 5.43% | 30.73% |
| 2021 | $29,420 | 0.27% | - |
| 2020 | $29,340 | 6.85% | - |
| 2019 | $27,330 | 2.12% | - |
| 2018 | $26,750 | 9.94% | - |
| 2017 | $24,090 | 6.77% | - |
| 2016 | $22,460 | 3.65% | - |
| 2015 | $21,640 | 4.57% | - |
| 2014 | $20,650 | -2.42% | - |
| 2013 | $21,150 | -1.89% | - |
| 2012 | $21,550 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $31,110, Durham-Chapel Hill is the second highest paying city for restaurant cooks in state of North Carolina, following the highest paying city Raleigh-Cary (median annual salary of $31,210). Compared with Raleigh-Cary, the median annual salary of restaurant cooks in Durham-Chapel Hill is .3 percent (.3%) lower.