The annual salary statistics of restaurant cooks in Dallas-Plano-Irving, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of restaurant cooks in Dallas-Plano-Irving 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 | $18,320 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $21,270 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $25,430 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $30,280 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $43,310 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for restaurant cooks in Dallas-Plano-Irving, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $43,310. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $25,430. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,320.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of restaurant cooks from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $25,430 | 2.24% | 14.31% |
| 2016 | $24,860 | 3.58% | - |
| 2015 | $23,970 | 3.17% | - |
| 2014 | $23,210 | 2.24% | - |
| 2013 | $22,690 | 3.97% | - |
| 2012 | $21,790 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $25,430 in Dallas-Plano-Irving is in the middle of salary range for restaurant cooks in state of Texas. In comparison, the annual salary of restaurant cooks in Dallas-Plano-Irving is 22.0 percent (22.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington and 9.0 percent (9.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Fort Worth-Arlington.