Institution and Cafeteria Cooks Salary in Fargo, North Dakota

The annual salary statistics of institution and cafeteria cooks in Fargo, North Dakota is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of institution and cafeteria cooks in Fargo is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Institution and Cafeteria Cooks in Fargo, North Dakota

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$28,640
25th Percentile Wage
$32,110
50th Percentile Wage
$35,030
75th Percentile Wage
$40,070
90th Percentile Wage
$44,460

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for institution and cafeteria cooks in Fargo, North Dakota in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $44,460. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,030. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,640.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of institution and cafeteria cooks from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$35,030
9.56% 22.55%
2021
$31,680
-4.01% -
2020
$32,950
3.88% -
2019
$31,670
-0.09% -
2018
$31,700
7.73% -
2017
$29,250
1.26% -
2016
$28,880
2.22% -
2015
$28,240
3.29% -
2014
$27,310
0.26% -
2013
$27,240
0.40% -
2012
$27,130
- -

Table 2. Compare Institution and Cafeteria Cooks Salary in Fargo with Other North Dakota Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $35,030 in Fargo 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 Fargo is 4.6 percent (4.6%) lower than that in the highest paying West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area and 22.2 percent (22.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Central North Dakota nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
$36,710
Grand Forks
$36,580
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
$35,150
Fargo
$35,030
Bismarck
$34,960
Far Western North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
$32,290
West Central North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
$30,010
Far Eastern North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
$27,470
East Central North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
$27,240

See also: Top paying jobs in Fargo, North Dakota.