The annual salary statistics of restaurant cooks in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of restaurant cooks in Dallas-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 | $24,190 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,970 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $32,610 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $35,250 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $37,780 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for restaurant cooks in Dallas-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 $37,780. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $32,610. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $24,190.
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 | $32,610 | 10.67% | 34.93% |
| 2021 | $29,130 | 6.52% | - |
| 2020 | $27,230 | -2.09% | - |
| 2019 | $27,800 | 7.84% | - |
| 2018 | $25,620 | 3.67% | - |
| 2017 | $24,680 | 2.59% | - |
| 2016 | $24,040 | 2.66% | - |
| 2015 | $23,400 | 1.41% | - |
| 2014 | $23,070 | 2.77% | - |
| 2013 | $22,430 | 5.39% | - |
| 2012 | $21,220 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $32,610, Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington is the highest paying city for restaurant cooks in state of Texas, followed by Midland (median annual salary $31,400). In comparison, the median annual salary of restaurant cooks in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington is 3.7 percent (3.7%) higher than that in Midland.