Institution and Cafeteria Cooks Salary in Danville, Virginia

The annual salary statistics of institution and cafeteria cooks in Danville, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of institution and cafeteria cooks in Danville is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Institution and Cafeteria Cooks in Danville, Virginia

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$16,440
25th Percentile Wage
$18,100
50th Percentile Wage
$21,100
75th Percentile Wage
$24,280
90th Percentile Wage
$29,560

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for institution and cafeteria cooks in Danville, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $29,560. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $21,100. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $16,440.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of institution and cafeteria cooks from 2012 to 2014. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth2-Year Growth
2014
$21,100
1.18% 1.00%
2013
$20,850
-0.19% -
2012
$20,890
- -

Table 2. Compare Institution and Cafeteria Cooks Salary in Danville with Other Virginia Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $21,100, Danville is the lowest paying city for institution and cafeteria cooks in state of Virginia, following city of Richmond (median annual salary of $34,540). In comparison, the median annual salary of institution and cafeteria cooks in Danville is 38.9 percent (38.9%) lower than that in the highest paying city Richmond.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Richmond
$34,540
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News
$34,440
Charlottesville
$33,870
Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$31,580
Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$30,610
Roanoke
$29,700
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$29,470
Staunton-Waynesboro
$29,310
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford
$28,880
Lynchburg
$28,610
Harrisonburg
$28,520
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol
$27,890
Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$27,860
Danville
$21,100