The annual salary statistics of institution and cafeteria cooks in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of institution and cafeteria cooks in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission 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 | $21,190 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,960 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $27,380 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $31,070 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $35,240 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for institution and cafeteria cooks in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $35,240. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $27,380. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,190.
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 | $27,380 | 9.61% | 23.63% |
| 2021 | $24,750 | 8.93% | - |
| 2020 | $22,540 | 3.33% | - |
| 2019 | $21,790 | -1.51% | - |
| 2018 | $22,120 | 2.35% | - |
| 2017 | $21,600 | -0.83% | - |
| 2016 | $21,780 | 0.96% | - |
| 2015 | $21,570 | 3.66% | - |
| 2014 | $20,780 | 7.75% | - |
| 2013 | $19,170 | -9.08% | - |
| 2012 | $20,910 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $27,380 in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission 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 McAllen-Edinburg-Mission is 17.2 percent (17.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos and 20.3 percent (20.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Odessa.