The annual salary statistics of institution and cafeteria cooks in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of institution and cafeteria cooks in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton 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 | $25,940 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,320 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,260 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $37,970 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $43,570 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for institution and cafeteria cooks in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $43,570. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,260. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,940.
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 | $36,260 | 5.54% | 26.37% |
| 2021 | $34,250 | 4.61% | - |
| 2020 | $32,670 | 2.27% | - |
| 2019 | $31,930 | 3.95% | - |
| 2018 | $30,670 | 4.60% | - |
| 2017 | $29,260 | 8.41% | - |
| 2016 | $26,800 | 2.24% | - |
| 2015 | $26,200 | -4.05% | - |
| 2014 | $27,260 | -0.40% | - |
| 2013 | $27,370 | 2.45% | - |
| 2012 | $26,700 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $36,260, Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is the second highest paying city for institution and cafeteria cooks in state of Pennsylvania, following the highest paying city Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington (median annual salary of $37,580). Compared with Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, the median annual salary of institution and cafeteria cooks in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is 3.5 percent (3.5%) lower.