The annual salary statistics of institution and cafeteria cooks in Lawrence-Methuen-Salem, New Hampshire is shown in Table 1. The wage information of institution and cafeteria cooks in Lawrence-Methuen-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 | $25,650 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $27,580 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $30,490 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $34,600 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $39,550 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for institution and cafeteria cooks in Lawrence-Methuen-Salem, New Hampshire in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $39,550. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $30,490. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,650.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of institution and cafeteria cooks from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $30,490 | 2.85% | -1.31% |
| 2016 | $29,620 | 1.65% | - |
| 2015 | $29,130 | -3.64% | - |
| 2014 | $30,190 | -4.50% | - |
| 2013 | $31,550 | 2.09% | - |
| 2012 | $30,890 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $30,490 in Lawrence-Methuen-Salem is in the middle of salary range for institution and cafeteria cooks in state of New Hampshire. In comparison, the annual salary of institution and cafeteria cooks in Lawrence-Methuen-Salem is 19.4 percent (19.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Portsmouth and 5.0 percent (5.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Rochester-Dover.