Institution and Cafeteria Cooks Salary in Portsmouth, New Hampshire

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

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$31,680
25th Percentile Wage
$35,400
50th Percentile Wage
$37,850
75th Percentile Wage
$43,980
90th Percentile Wage
$48,890

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for institution and cafeteria cooks in Portsmouth, New Hampshire in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $48,890. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,850. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,680.

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
$37,850
-3.25% 24.17%
2021
$39,080
1.46% -
2020
$38,510
4.93% -
2019
$36,610
7.54% -
2018
$33,850
3.31% -
2017
$32,730
5.41% -
2016
$30,960
4.55% -
2015
$29,550
3.01% -
2014
$28,660
-1.15% -
2013
$28,990
1.00% -
2012
$28,700
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Table 2. Compare Institution and Cafeteria Cooks Salary in Portsmouth with Other New Hampshire Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $37,850, Portsmouth is the highest paying city for institution and cafeteria cooks in state of New Hampshire, followed by Manchester (median annual salary $37,680). In comparison, the median annual salary of institution and cafeteria cooks in Portsmouth is .4 percent (.4%) higher than that in Manchester.

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

See also: Top paying jobs in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.