The annual salary statistics of restaurant cooks in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of restaurant cooks in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol 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 | $20,760 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,330 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $27,740 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $29,920 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $35,750 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for restaurant cooks in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $35,750. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $27,740. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,760.
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 | $27,740 | 6.24% | 34.07% |
| 2021 | $26,010 | 9.84% | - |
| 2020 | $23,450 | 0.85% | - |
| 2019 | $23,250 | 0.39% | - |
| 2018 | $23,160 | 1.64% | - |
| 2017 | $22,780 | 4.48% | - |
| 2016 | $21,760 | 2.67% | - |
| 2015 | $21,180 | 5.76% | - |
| 2014 | $19,960 | 2.51% | - |
| 2013 | $19,460 | 6.01% | - |
| 2012 | $18,290 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $27,740 in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol is in the middle of salary range for restaurant cooks in state of Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of restaurant cooks in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol is 9.6 percent (9.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Charlottesville and 32.8 percent (32.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Danville.