The annual salary statistics of institution and cafeteria cooks in York-Hanover, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of institution and cafeteria cooks in York-Hanover 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 | $22,170 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $27,750 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $31,160 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $36,440 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $41,460 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for institution and cafeteria cooks in York-Hanover, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $41,460. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $31,160. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,170.
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 | $31,160 | 6.64% | 9.21% |
| 2021 | $29,090 | 7.73% | - |
| 2020 | $26,840 | -5.92% | - |
| 2019 | $28,430 | 8.30% | - |
| 2018 | $26,070 | 2.92% | - |
| 2017 | $25,310 | 0.59% | - |
| 2016 | $25,160 | -0.44% | - |
| 2015 | $25,270 | -10.92% | - |
| 2014 | $28,030 | 6.64% | - |
| 2013 | $26,170 | -8.10% | - |
| 2012 | $28,290 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $31,160 in York-Hanover 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 York-Hanover is 17.1 percent (17.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington and 29.4 percent (29.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.