The annual salary statistics of restaurant cooks in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of restaurant 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 | $21,420 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,460 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $31,340 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $36,200 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $43,380 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for restaurant 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 $43,380. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $31,340. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,420.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of restaurant cooks from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $31,340 | 5.97% | 26.42% |
| 2021 | $29,470 | 3.97% | - |
| 2020 | $28,300 | 1.31% | - |
| 2019 | $27,930 | 0.54% | - |
| 2018 | $27,780 | 4.82% | - |
| 2017 | $26,440 | 2.53% | - |
| 2016 | $25,770 | 4.93% | - |
| 2015 | $24,500 | -4.45% | - |
| 2014 | $25,590 | 6.06% | - |
| 2013 | $24,040 | 4.08% | - |
| 2012 | $23,060 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $31,340, Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is the second highest paying city for restaurant cooks in state of Pennsylvania, following the highest paying city Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington (median annual salary of $35,310). Compared with Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, the median annual salary of restaurant cooks in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is 11.2 percent (11.2%) lower.