The annual salary statistics of restaurant cooks in South Western Utah nonmetropolitan area, Utah is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of restaurant cooks in South Western Utah nonmetropolitan area 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 | $19,280 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $20,500 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $22,350 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $24,210 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $27,610 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for restaurant cooks in South Western Utah nonmetropolitan area, Utah in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $27,610. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $22,350. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $19,280.
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 | $22,350 | 10.16% | 3.18% |
| 2016 | $20,080 | 4.88% | - |
| 2015 | $19,100 | -7.43% | - |
| 2014 | $20,520 | -0.34% | - |
| 2013 | $20,590 | -5.10% | - |
| 2012 | $21,640 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $22,350 in South Western Utah nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for restaurant cooks in state of Utah. In comparison, the annual salary of restaurant cooks in South Western Utah nonmetropolitan area is 38.1 percent (38.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Salt Lake City and 13.2 percent (13.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying West Central Utah nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Salt Lake City | |
| Provo-Orem | |
| Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area | |
| Ogden-Clearfield | |
| St George | |
| Logan | |
| Central Utah nonmetropolitan area | |
| Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northern Utah nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Western Utah nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Central Utah nonmetropolitan area |