The annual salary statistics of restaurant cooks in Texarkana-Texarkana, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of restaurant cooks in Texarkana-Texarkana 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 | $22,070 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,190 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $27,420 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $28,820 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $34,240 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for restaurant cooks in Texarkana-Texarkana, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $34,240. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $27,420. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,070.
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 | $27,420 | 10.21% | 31.04% |
| 2021 | $24,620 | 9.06% | - |
| 2020 | $22,390 | -0.63% | - |
| 2019 | $22,530 | 0.93% | - |
| 2018 | $22,320 | 7.71% | - |
| 2017 | $20,600 | 4.27% | - |
| 2016 | $19,720 | 0.41% | - |
| 2015 | $19,640 | 0.56% | - |
| 2014 | $19,530 | -0.41% | - |
| 2013 | $19,610 | 3.57% | - |
| 2012 | $18,910 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $27,420 in Texarkana-Texarkana is in the middle of salary range for restaurant cooks in state of Texas. In comparison, the annual salary of restaurant cooks in Texarkana-Texarkana is 15.9 percent (15.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington and 15.6 percent (15.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Fort Worth-Arlington.