The annual salary statistics of institution and cafeteria cooks in Staunton-Waynesboro, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of institution and cafeteria cooks in Staunton-Waynesboro 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 | $23,470 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,290 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,310 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $35,690 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $41,440 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for institution and cafeteria cooks in Staunton-Waynesboro, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $41,440. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,310. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,470.
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 | $29,310 | -3.41% | 21.56% |
| 2021 | $30,310 | -13.99% | - |
| 2020 | $34,550 | 19.28% | - |
| 2019 | $27,890 | 8.25% | - |
| 2018 | $25,590 | 8.36% | - |
| 2017 | $23,450 | 1.96% | - |
| 2016 | $22,990 | 7.26% | - |
| 2015 | $21,320 | -7.83% | - |
| 2012 | $22,990 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $29,310 in Staunton-Waynesboro 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 Staunton-Waynesboro is 15.1 percent (15.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Richmond and 28.0 percent (28.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Danville.