The annual salary statistics of institution and cafeteria cooks in Provo-Orem, Utah is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of institution and cafeteria cooks in Provo-Orem 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 | $27,380 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,680 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $30,690 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $35,190 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $42,180 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for institution and cafeteria cooks in Provo-Orem, Utah in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $42,180. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $30,690. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,380.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of institution and cafeteria cooks from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $30,690 | 6.74% | 36.62% |
| 2021 | $28,620 | 1.92% | - |
| 2020 | $28,070 | 2.64% | - |
| 2019 | $27,330 | 3.77% | - |
| 2018 | $26,300 | -1.22% | - |
| 2017 | $26,620 | 7.66% | - |
| 2016 | $24,580 | 1.59% | - |
| 2015 | $24,190 | 4.71% | - |
| 2014 | $23,050 | 14.49% | - |
| 2013 | $19,710 | 1.32% | - |
| 2012 | $19,450 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $30,690 in Provo-Orem is in the middle of salary range for institution and cafeteria cooks in state of Utah. In comparison, the annual salary of institution and cafeteria cooks in Provo-Orem is 12.7 percent (12.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Salt Lake City and 25.4 percent (25.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying West Central Utah nonmetropolitan area.