The annual salary statistics of institution and cafeteria cooks in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage information of institution and cafeteria cooks in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos 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 | $23,940 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,210 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $33,060 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $36,970 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $41,870 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for institution and cafeteria cooks in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $41,870. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $33,060. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,940.
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 | $33,060 | 11.95% | 32.06% |
| 2021 | $29,110 | 0.17% | - |
| 2020 | $29,060 | 10.74% | - |
| 2019 | $25,940 | 5.90% | - |
| 2018 | $24,410 | 6.80% | - |
| 2017 | $22,750 | 1.41% | - |
| 2016 | $22,430 | 3.25% | - |
| 2015 | $21,700 | -1.06% | - |
| 2014 | $21,930 | -2.23% | - |
| 2013 | $22,420 | -0.18% | - |
| 2012 | $22,460 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $33,060, Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos is the highest paying city for institution and cafeteria cooks in state of Texas, followed by Amarillo (median annual salary $30,230). In comparison, the median annual salary of institution and cafeteria cooks in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos is 8.6 percent (8.6%) higher than that in Amarillo.