The annual salary statistics of restaurant cooks in Winston-Salem, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of restaurant cooks in Winston-Salem 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 | $21,940 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $26,480 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,260 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $34,090 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $37,450 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for restaurant cooks in Winston-Salem, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $37,450. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,260. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,940.
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 | $29,260 | 2.90% | 32.57% |
| 2021 | $28,410 | 24.29% | - |
| 2020 | $21,510 | -3.02% | - |
| 2019 | $22,160 | -0.86% | - |
| 2018 | $22,350 | 8.90% | - |
| 2017 | $20,360 | 7.12% | - |
| 2016 | $18,910 | -1.27% | - |
| 2015 | $19,150 | -4.80% | - |
| 2014 | $20,070 | -4.53% | - |
| 2013 | $20,980 | 5.96% | - |
| 2012 | $19,730 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $29,260 in Winston-Salem is in the middle of salary range for restaurant cooks in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of restaurant cooks in Winston-Salem is 6.2 percent (6.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Raleigh-Cary and 5.4 percent (5.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Goldsboro.