The annual salary statistics of institution and cafeteria cooks in Chambersburg-Waynesboro, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of institution and cafeteria cooks in Chambersburg-Waynesboro 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 | $23,680 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $26,990 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $32,350 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $36,470 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $41,680 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for institution and cafeteria cooks in Chambersburg-Waynesboro, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $41,680. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $32,350. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,680.
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 | $32,350 | 5.72% | 23.12% |
| 2021 | $30,500 | 15.44% | - |
| 2020 | $25,790 | 4.19% | - |
| 2019 | $24,710 | 2.87% | - |
| 2018 | $24,000 | -8.58% | - |
| 2017 | $26,060 | 4.57% | - |
| 2016 | $24,870 | 1.33% | - |
| 2015 | $24,540 | -1.34% | - |
| 2012 | $24,870 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $32,350 in Chambersburg-Waynesboro is in the middle of salary range for institution and cafeteria cooks in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of institution and cafeteria cooks in Chambersburg-Waynesboro is 13.9 percent (13.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington and 32.0 percent (32.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.