The annual salary statistics of restaurant cooks in Staunton-Waynesboro, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of restaurant 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 | $23,180 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $26,980 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,740 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $33,740 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $42,900 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for restaurant 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 $42,900. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,740. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,180.
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 | $28,740 | 2.57% | 11.31% |
| 2021 | $28,000 | 5.79% | - |
| 2020 | $26,380 | 6.90% | - |
| 2019 | $24,560 | -7.74% | - |
| 2018 | $26,460 | 8.92% | - |
| 2017 | $24,100 | -5.77% | - |
| 2016 | $25,490 | 7.22% | - |
| 2015 | $23,650 | -7.78% | - |
| 2012 | $25,490 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $28,740 in Staunton-Waynesboro is in the middle of salary range for restaurant cooks in state of Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of restaurant cooks in Staunton-Waynesboro is 6.3 percent (6.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Charlottesville and 35.2 percent (35.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Danville.