The annual salary statistics of restaurant cooks in Newark-Union, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of restaurant 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 | $21,790 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $25,820 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,370 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $34,690 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $42,430 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for restaurant 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 $42,430. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,370. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,790.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of restaurant cooks from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $29,370 | 0.31% | 15.22% |
| 2016 | $29,280 | 4.75% | - |
| 2015 | $27,890 | 1.25% | - |
| 2014 | $27,540 | 0.33% | - |
| 2013 | $27,450 | 9.29% | - |
| 2012 | $24,900 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $29,370 in Newark-Union is in the middle of salary range for restaurant cooks in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of restaurant cooks in Newark-Union is 16.8 percent (16.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington and 25.4 percent (25.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.