The annual salary statistics of restaurant cooks in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of restaurant 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 | $19,560 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $21,920 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $26,810 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $28,510 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $32,410 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for restaurant 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 $32,410. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $26,810. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $19,560.
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 | $26,810 | 12.05% | 30.88% |
| 2021 | $23,580 | 2.04% | - |
| 2020 | $23,100 | -1.73% | - |
| 2019 | $23,500 | -1.96% | - |
| 2018 | $23,960 | 7.01% | - |
| 2017 | $22,280 | 0.81% | - |
| 2016 | $22,100 | 11.40% | - |
| 2015 | $19,580 | 0.77% | - |
| 2014 | $19,430 | 4.37% | - |
| 2013 | $18,580 | 0.27% | - |
| 2012 | $18,530 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $26,810 in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission is in the middle of salary range for restaurant cooks in state of Texas. In comparison, the annual salary of restaurant cooks in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission is 17.8 percent (17.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington and 13.7 percent (13.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Fort Worth-Arlington.