The annual salary statistics of institution and cafeteria cooks in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of institution and cafeteria cooks in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin 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 | $22,910 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $25,910 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,630 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $34,920 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $39,360 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for institution and cafeteria cooks in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $39,360. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,630. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,910.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of institution and cafeteria cooks from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $29,630 | -2.06% | 27.64% |
| 2021 | $30,240 | 3.84% | - |
| 2020 | $29,080 | 1.99% | - |
| 2019 | $28,500 | 2.74% | - |
| 2018 | $27,720 | 5.19% | - |
| 2017 | $26,280 | 8.33% | - |
| 2016 | $24,090 | 6.56% | - |
| 2015 | $22,510 | -4.13% | - |
| 2014 | $23,440 | 0.43% | - |
| 2013 | $23,340 | 8.14% | - |
| 2012 | $21,440 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $29,630, Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is the second highest paying city for institution and cafeteria cooks in state of Tennessee, following the highest paying city Knoxville (median annual salary of $29,790). Compared with Knoxville, the median annual salary of institution and cafeteria cooks in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is .5 percent (.5%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Knoxville | |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin | |
| Memphis | |
| Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Chattanooga | |
| Clarksville | |
| Cleveland | |
| Morristown | |
| Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Jackson | |
| South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Johnson City |