The annual salary statistics of institution and cafeteria cooks in Newark-Union, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of institution and cafeteria cooks in Newark-Union 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 | $21,760 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $26,170 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $31,980 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $39,660 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $47,830 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for institution and cafeteria cooks in Newark-Union, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $47,830. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $31,980. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,760.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of institution and cafeteria cooks from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $31,980 | 8.97% | 15.42% |
| 2016 | $29,110 | 5.08% | - |
| 2015 | $27,630 | 0.29% | - |
| 2014 | $27,550 | -0.36% | - |
| 2013 | $27,650 | 2.17% | - |
| 2012 | $27,050 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $31,980 in Newark-Union 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 Newark-Union is 14.9 percent (14.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington and 31.2 percent (31.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.