The annual salary statistics of restaurant cooks in Greensboro-High Point, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of restaurant cooks in Greensboro-High Point 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 | $22,030 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $24,210 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,010 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $34,640 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $37,130 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for restaurant cooks in Greensboro-High Point, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $37,130. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,010. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,030.
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 | $29,010 | 2.28% | 34.20% |
| 2021 | $28,350 | 11.75% | - |
| 2020 | $25,020 | 7.31% | - |
| 2019 | $23,190 | 3.32% | - |
| 2018 | $22,420 | 1.96% | - |
| 2017 | $21,980 | 1.64% | - |
| 2016 | $21,620 | 3.42% | - |
| 2015 | $20,880 | 8.19% | - |
| 2014 | $19,170 | -1.93% | - |
| 2013 | $19,540 | 2.30% | - |
| 2012 | $19,090 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $29,010 in Greensboro-High Point is in the middle of salary range for restaurant cooks in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of restaurant cooks in Greensboro-High Point is 7.0 percent (7.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Raleigh-Cary and 4.6 percent (4.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Goldsboro.