The annual salary statistics of institution and cafeteria cooks in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage data of institution and cafeteria cooks in Albany-Schenectady-Troy 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 | $29,340 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $32,790 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,870 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $44,020 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $49,440 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for institution and cafeteria cooks in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $49,440. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,870. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,340.
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 | $36,870 | 13.67% | 24.33% |
| 2021 | $31,830 | 0.35% | - |
| 2020 | $31,720 | 0.47% | - |
| 2019 | $31,570 | 5.32% | - |
| 2018 | $29,890 | 0.70% | - |
| 2017 | $29,680 | 4.48% | - |
| 2016 | $28,350 | 2.96% | - |
| 2015 | $27,510 | 0.44% | - |
| 2014 | $27,390 | 0.00% | - |
| 2013 | $27,390 | -1.86% | - |
| 2012 | $27,900 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $36,870 in Albany-Schenectady-Troy is in the middle of salary range for institution and cafeteria cooks in state of New York. In comparison, the annual salary of institution and cafeteria cooks in Albany-Schenectady-Troy is 13.8 percent (13.8%) lower than that in the highest paying New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island and 27.3 percent (27.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central New York nonmetropolitan area.