The annual salary statistics of restaurant cooks in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of restaurant 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 | $23,220 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,930 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,310 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $37,360 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $45,300 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for restaurant 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 $45,300. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,310. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,220.
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 | $35,310 | 12.35% | 25.01% |
| 2021 | $30,950 | 3.49% | - |
| 2020 | $29,870 | 2.78% | - |
| 2019 | $29,040 | 2.27% | - |
| 2018 | $28,380 | 2.64% | - |
| 2017 | $27,630 | 5.86% | - |
| 2016 | $26,010 | 4.27% | - |
| 2015 | $24,900 | 3.49% | - |
| 2014 | $24,030 | -10.82% | - |
| 2013 | $26,630 | 0.56% | - |
| 2012 | $26,480 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $35,310, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is the highest paying city for restaurant cooks in state of Pennsylvania, followed by Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton (median annual salary $31,340). In comparison, the median annual salary of restaurant cooks in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is 11.2 percent (11.2%) higher than that in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton.