The annual salary statistics of institution and cafeteria cooks in Bismarck, North Dakota is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of institution and cafeteria cooks in Bismarck 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 | $30,690 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,950 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $34,960 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $38,770 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $44,950 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for institution and cafeteria cooks in Bismarck, North Dakota in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $44,950. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $34,960. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,690.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of institution and cafeteria cooks from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $34,960 | -7.52% | 23.37% |
| 2021 | $37,590 | 13.19% | - |
| 2020 | $32,630 | 0.77% | - |
| 2019 | $32,380 | -0.96% | - |
| 2018 | $32,690 | -0.03% | - |
| 2017 | $32,700 | 2.45% | - |
| 2016 | $31,900 | 11.13% | - |
| 2015 | $28,350 | 5.50% | - |
| 2014 | $26,790 | -1.42% | - |
| 2013 | $27,170 | 1.40% | - |
| 2012 | $26,790 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $34,960 in Bismarck is in the middle of salary range for institution and cafeteria cooks in state of North Dakota. In comparison, the annual salary of institution and cafeteria cooks in Bismarck is 4.8 percent (4.8%) lower than that in the highest paying West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area and 22.1 percent (22.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Central North Dakota nonmetropolitan area.