The annual salary statistics of restaurant cooks in Providence-Fall River-Warwick, Rhode Island is shown in Table 1. The wage data of restaurant cooks in Providence-Fall River-Warwick 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 | $26,640 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,870 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,240 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $37,470 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $45,830 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for restaurant cooks in Providence-Fall River-Warwick, Rhode Island in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $45,830. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,240. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,640.
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 | $35,240 | 13.96% | 27.38% |
| 2021 | $30,320 | 0.43% | - |
| 2020 | $30,190 | 0.76% | - |
| 2019 | $29,960 | 1.00% | - |
| 2018 | $29,660 | 8.46% | - |
| 2017 | $27,150 | 4.27% | - |
| 2016 | $25,990 | 7.27% | - |
| 2015 | $24,100 | 1.33% | - |
| 2014 | $23,780 | 1.18% | - |
| 2013 | $23,500 | -8.89% | - |
| 2012 | $25,590 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $35,240, Providence-Fall River-Warwick is the second highest paying city for restaurant cooks in state of Rhode Island, following the highest paying city Norwich-New London (median annual salary of $36,100). Compared with Norwich-New London, the median annual salary of restaurant cooks in Providence-Fall River-Warwick is 2.4 percent (2.4%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Norwich-New London | |
| Providence-Fall River-Warwick | |
| New Shoreham Town |