Institution and Cafeteria Cooks Salary in Nashua, New Hampshire

The annual salary statistics of institution and cafeteria cooks in Nashua, New Hampshire is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of institution and cafeteria cooks in Nashua 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 Nashua, New Hampshire

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$25,840
25th Percentile Wage
$28,270
50th Percentile Wage
$33,100
75th Percentile Wage
$38,340
90th Percentile Wage
$44,180

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for institution and cafeteria cooks in Nashua, New Hampshire in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $44,180. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $33,100. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,840.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of institution and cafeteria cooks from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$33,100
-3.35% 15.05%
2016
$34,210
2.63% -
2015
$33,310
4.50% -
2014
$31,810
5.75% -
2013
$29,980
6.20% -
2012
$28,120
- -

Table 2. Compare Institution and Cafeteria Cooks Salary in Nashua with Other New Hampshire Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $33,100 in Nashua 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 Nashua is 12.5 percent (12.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Portsmouth and 12.4 percent (12.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Rochester-Dover.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Portsmouth
$37,850
Manchester
$37,680
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area
$36,980
Other New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area
$36,680
Dover-Durham
$35,860
Western New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area
$35,270
Haverhill-North Andover-Amesbury
$35,100
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area
$34,550
Lowell-Billerica-Chelmsford
$33,380
Nashua
$33,100
Lawrence-Methuen-Salem
$30,490
Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area
$30,180
Rochester-Dover
$28,980