The annual salary statistics of restaurant cooks in Provo-Orem, Utah is shown in Table 1. The wage data of restaurant 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 | $22,060 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,290 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $33,810 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $36,020 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $44,100 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for restaurant 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 $44,100. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $33,810. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,060.
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 | $33,810 | 12.27% | 36.20% |
| 2021 | $29,660 | 7.48% | - |
| 2020 | $27,440 | -0.18% | - |
| 2019 | $27,490 | 0.80% | - |
| 2018 | $27,270 | 4.80% | - |
| 2017 | $25,960 | 1.43% | - |
| 2016 | $25,590 | 3.75% | - |
| 2015 | $24,630 | 11.33% | - |
| 2014 | $21,840 | 1.28% | - |
| 2013 | $21,560 | -0.05% | - |
| 2012 | $21,570 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $33,810, Provo-Orem is the second highest paying city for restaurant cooks in state of Utah, following the highest paying city Salt Lake City (median annual salary of $36,120). Compared with Salt Lake City, the median annual salary of restaurant cooks in Provo-Orem is 6.4 percent (6.4%) lower.