The annual salary statistics of institution and cafeteria cooks in Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of institution and cafeteria cooks in Fort Worth-Arlington 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 | $18,720 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,030 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $26,400 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $30,560 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $36,020 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for institution and cafeteria cooks in Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $36,020. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $26,400. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,720.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of institution and cafeteria cooks from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $26,400 | 4.47% | 27.20% |
| 2016 | $25,220 | 7.14% | - |
| 2015 | $23,420 | 5.85% | - |
| 2014 | $22,050 | 10.43% | - |
| 2013 | $19,750 | 2.68% | - |
| 2012 | $19,220 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $26,400 in Fort Worth-Arlington is in the middle of salary range for institution and cafeteria cooks in state of Texas. In comparison, the annual salary of institution and cafeteria cooks in Fort Worth-Arlington is 20.1 percent (20.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos and 17.3 percent (17.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Odessa.