The annual salary statistics of restaurant cooks in Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of restaurant 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 | $17,150 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $19,350 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $23,150 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $27,710 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $33,050 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for restaurant 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 $33,050. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $23,150. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,150.
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 | $23,150 | 2.68% | 13.95% |
| 2016 | $22,530 | 0.04% | - |
| 2015 | $22,520 | -0.98% | - |
| 2014 | $22,740 | 3.83% | - |
| 2013 | $21,870 | 8.92% | - |
| 2012 | $19,920 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $23,150, Fort Worth-Arlington is the lowest paying city for restaurant cooks in state of Texas, following city of Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington (median annual salary of $32,610). Compared with the highest paying city Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, the median annual salary of restaurant cooks in Fort Worth-Arlington is 29.0 percent (29.0%) lower.