The annual salary statistics of restaurant cooks in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of restaurant 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 | $21,810 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,990 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,530 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $33,530 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $36,730 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for restaurant 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 $36,730. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,530. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,810.
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 | $28,530 | 4.03% | 35.61% |
| 2021 | $27,380 | 11.65% | - |
| 2020 | $24,190 | 5.04% | - |
| 2019 | $22,970 | 2.74% | - |
| 2018 | $22,340 | 4.03% | - |
| 2017 | $21,440 | 8.82% | - |
| 2016 | $19,550 | 3.84% | - |
| 2015 | $18,800 | 0.96% | - |
| 2014 | $18,620 | 0.05% | - |
| 2013 | $18,610 | 1.29% | - |
| 2012 | $18,370 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $28,530 in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is in the middle of salary range for restaurant cooks in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of restaurant cooks in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is 8.6 percent (8.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Raleigh-Cary and 2.9 percent (2.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Goldsboro.