The annual salary statistics of restaurant cooks in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of restaurant 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 | $18,970 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,690 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $31,210 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $35,830 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $42,830 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for restaurant 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 $42,830. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $31,210. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,970.
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 | $31,210 | 4.61% | 32.04% |
| 2021 | $29,770 | -2.99% | - |
| 2020 | $30,660 | 0.95% | - |
| 2019 | $30,370 | 12.38% | - |
| 2018 | $26,610 | 11.09% | - |
| 2017 | $23,660 | 10.27% | - |
| 2016 | $21,230 | -4.05% | - |
| 2015 | $22,090 | 3.26% | - |
| 2014 | $21,370 | -0.37% | - |
| 2013 | $21,450 | 1.12% | - |
| 2012 | $21,210 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $31,210, Raleigh-Cary is the highest paying city for restaurant cooks in state of North Carolina, followed by Durham-Chapel Hill (median annual salary $31,110). In comparison, the median annual salary of restaurant cooks in Raleigh-Cary is .3 percent (.3%) higher than that in Durham-Chapel Hill.