The annual salary statistics of restaurant cooks in Eugene-Springfield, Oregon is shown in Table 1. The wage information of restaurant cooks in Eugene-Springfield 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 | $28,400 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,050 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $34,760 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $36,300 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $42,360 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for restaurant cooks in Eugene-Springfield, Oregon in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $42,360. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $34,760. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,400.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of restaurant cooks from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $34,760 | 16.25% | 32.11% |
| 2021 | $29,110 | -0.41% | - |
| 2020 | $29,230 | 4.34% | - |
| 2019 | $27,960 | 5.51% | - |
| 2018 | $26,420 | 0.61% | - |
| 2017 | $26,260 | 6.55% | - |
| 2016 | $24,540 | 2.73% | - |
| 2015 | $23,870 | 7.12% | - |
| 2014 | $22,170 | -0.14% | - |
| 2013 | $22,200 | -6.31% | - |
| 2012 | $23,600 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $34,760 in Eugene-Springfield is in the middle of salary range for restaurant cooks in state of Oregon. In comparison, the annual salary of restaurant cooks in Eugene-Springfield is 3.1 percent (3.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Salem and 31.1 percent (31.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area.