The annual salary statistics of institution and cafeteria cooks in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of institution and cafeteria cooks in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford 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 | $22,910 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $26,790 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,880 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $34,300 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $36,280 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for institution and cafeteria cooks in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $36,280. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,880. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,910.
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 | $28,880 | 1.39% | 25.28% |
| 2021 | $28,480 | 10.96% | - |
| 2020 | $25,360 | -0.55% | - |
| 2019 | $25,500 | -0.75% | - |
| 2018 | $25,690 | 2.49% | - |
| 2017 | $25,050 | -2.48% | - |
| 2016 | $25,670 | 1.25% | - |
| 2015 | $25,350 | 14.16% | - |
| 2014 | $21,760 | 0.05% | - |
| 2013 | $21,750 | 0.78% | - |
| 2012 | $21,580 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $28,880 in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford is in the middle of salary range for institution and cafeteria cooks in state of Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of institution and cafeteria cooks in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford is 16.4 percent (16.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Richmond and 26.9 percent (26.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Danville.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Richmond | |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News | |
| Charlottesville | |
| Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Roanoke | |
| Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Staunton-Waynesboro | |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford | |
| Lynchburg | |
| Harrisonburg | |
| Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol | |
| Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Danville |