The annual salary statistics of restaurant cooks in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of restaurant 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 | $22,880 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $26,640 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,410 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $30,920 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $35,840 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for restaurant 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 $35,840. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,410. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,880.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of restaurant cooks from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $28,410 | 17.71% | 33.40% |
| 2021 | $23,380 | -14.11% | - |
| 2020 | $26,680 | 5.55% | - |
| 2019 | $25,200 | 1.94% | - |
| 2018 | $24,710 | 5.06% | - |
| 2017 | $23,460 | -2.43% | - |
| 2016 | $24,030 | 9.20% | - |
| 2015 | $21,820 | 12.60% | - |
| 2014 | $19,070 | -3.25% | - |
| 2013 | $19,690 | 3.91% | - |
| 2012 | $18,920 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $28,410 in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford is in the middle of salary range for restaurant cooks in state of Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of restaurant cooks in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford is 7.4 percent (7.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Charlottesville and 34.4 percent (34.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Danville.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Charlottesville | |
| Richmond | |
| Harrisonburg | |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News | |
| Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Staunton-Waynesboro | |
| Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford | |
| Roanoke | |
| Lynchburg | |
| Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol | |
| Danville |