The annual salary statistics of restaurant cooks in Chambersburg-Waynesboro, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of restaurant 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 | $20,430 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,910 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,150 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $33,970 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $36,800 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for restaurant 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 $36,800. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,150. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,430.
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 | $29,150 | 1.30% | 33.21% |
| 2021 | $28,770 | 15.29% | - |
| 2020 | $24,370 | 6.81% | - |
| 2019 | $22,710 | 6.96% | - |
| 2018 | $21,130 | 1.61% | - |
| 2017 | $20,790 | 6.35% | - |
| 2016 | $19,470 | 0.26% | - |
| 2015 | $19,420 | -0.26% | - |
| 2012 | $19,470 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $29,150 in Chambersburg-Waynesboro is in the middle of salary range for restaurant cooks in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of restaurant cooks in Chambersburg-Waynesboro is 17.4 percent (17.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington and 24.8 percent (24.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.