Institution and Cafeteria Cooks Salary in Jackson, Tennessee

The annual salary statistics of institution and cafeteria cooks in Jackson, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of institution and cafeteria cooks in Jackson is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Institution and Cafeteria Cooks in Jackson, Tennessee

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$21,200
25th Percentile Wage
$21,200
50th Percentile Wage
$26,260
75th Percentile Wage
$29,880
90th Percentile Wage
$33,940

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for institution and cafeteria cooks in Jackson, Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $33,940. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $26,260. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,200.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of institution and cafeteria cooks from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$26,260
6.51% 29.25%
2021
$24,550
7.86% -
2020
$22,620
-5.79% -
2019
$23,930
1.84% -
2018
$23,490
3.79% -
2017
$22,600
-1.24% -
2016
$22,880
8.13% -
2015
$21,020
-0.57% -
2014
$21,140
8.89% -
2013
$19,260
3.53% -
2012
$18,580
- -

Table 2. Compare Institution and Cafeteria Cooks Salary in Jackson with Other Tennessee Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $26,260 in Jackson is in the middle of salary range for institution and cafeteria cooks in state of Tennessee. In comparison, the annual salary of institution and cafeteria cooks in Jackson is 11.8 percent (11.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Knoxville and .6 percent (.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Johnson City.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Knoxville
$29,790
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin
$29,630
Memphis
$29,020
Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$28,000
Chattanooga
$27,990
Clarksville
$27,200
Cleveland
$26,910
Morristown
$26,650
Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$26,440
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$26,390
Jackson
$26,260
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$26,230
Johnson City
$26,110

See also: Top paying jobs in Jackson, Tennessee.