The annual salary statistics of institution and cafeteria cooks in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of institution and cafeteria cooks in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington 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 | $27,040 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,150 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,580 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $44,220 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $47,300 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for institution and cafeteria cooks in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $47,300. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,580. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,040.
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 | $37,580 | 3.78% | 27.81% |
| 2021 | $36,160 | 1.58% | - |
| 2020 | $35,590 | 5.62% | - |
| 2019 | $33,590 | 4.61% | - |
| 2018 | $32,040 | 5.65% | - |
| 2017 | $30,230 | 3.87% | - |
| 2016 | $29,060 | 1.27% | - |
| 2015 | $28,690 | 1.71% | - |
| 2014 | $28,200 | 0.46% | - |
| 2013 | $28,070 | 3.35% | - |
| 2012 | $27,130 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $37,580, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is the highest paying city for institution and cafeteria cooks in state of Pennsylvania, followed by Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton (median annual salary $36,260). In comparison, the median annual salary of institution and cafeteria cooks in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is 3.5 percent (3.5%) higher than that in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton.