The annual salary statistics of institution and cafeteria cooks in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of institution and cafeteria cooks in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News 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 | $24,830 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,430 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $34,440 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $38,310 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $49,360 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for institution and cafeteria cooks in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $49,360. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $34,440. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $24,830.
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 | $34,440 | 12.72% | 29.62% |
| 2021 | $30,060 | 0.13% | - |
| 2020 | $30,020 | 4.73% | - |
| 2019 | $28,600 | 0.07% | - |
| 2018 | $28,580 | 1.50% | - |
| 2017 | $28,150 | 0.43% | - |
| 2016 | $28,030 | 3.18% | - |
| 2015 | $27,140 | 2.36% | - |
| 2014 | $26,500 | 2.94% | - |
| 2013 | $25,720 | 5.75% | - |
| 2012 | $24,240 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $34,440, Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News is the second highest paying city for institution and cafeteria cooks in state of Virginia, following the highest paying city Richmond (median annual salary of $34,540). Compared with Richmond, the median annual salary of institution and cafeteria cooks in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News is .3 percent (.3%) lower.
| 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 |