The annual salary statistics of restaurant cooks in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage data of restaurant 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 | $15,770 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,350 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $33,810 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $36,580 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $40,260 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for restaurant 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 $40,260. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $33,810. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $15,770.
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 | $33,810 | 11.18% | 34.96% |
| 2021 | $30,030 | 11.39% | - |
| 2020 | $26,610 | -0.90% | - |
| 2019 | $26,850 | 2.98% | - |
| 2018 | $26,050 | 1.69% | - |
| 2017 | $25,610 | 7.54% | - |
| 2016 | $23,680 | 5.03% | - |
| 2015 | $22,490 | 4.05% | - |
| 2014 | $21,580 | -1.16% | - |
| 2013 | $21,830 | -0.73% | - |
| 2012 | $21,990 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $33,810, Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is the highest paying city for restaurant cooks in state of Tennessee, followed by Jackson (median annual salary $29,320). In comparison, the median annual salary of restaurant cooks in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is 13.3 percent (13.3%) higher than that in Jackson.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin | |
| Jackson | |
| Chattanooga | |
| Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Knoxville | |
| Memphis | |
| Clarksville | |
| Cleveland | |
| North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Johnson City | |
| Morristown | |
| Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area |