The annual salary statistics of restaurant cooks in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of restaurant 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 | $23,290 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $27,600 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,040 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $33,950 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $36,670 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for restaurant 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 $36,670. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,040. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,290.
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 | $29,040 | 3.82% | 26.86% |
| 2021 | $27,930 | 8.45% | - |
| 2020 | $25,570 | 3.99% | - |
| 2019 | $24,550 | 0.94% | - |
| 2018 | $24,320 | 4.73% | - |
| 2017 | $23,170 | 0.26% | - |
| 2016 | $23,110 | -3.03% | - |
| 2015 | $23,810 | 2.60% | - |
| 2014 | $23,190 | -2.72% | - |
| 2013 | $23,820 | 10.83% | - |
| 2012 | $21,240 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $29,040 in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News is in the middle of salary range for restaurant cooks in state of Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of restaurant cooks in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News is 5.3 percent (5.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Charlottesville and 35.8 percent (35.8%) 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 |