The annual salary statistics of restaurant cooks in Burlington-South Burlington, Vermont is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of restaurant cooks in Burlington-South Burlington 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 | $29,280 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,500 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $40,110 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $42,690 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $47,370 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for restaurant cooks in Burlington-South Burlington, Vermont in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $47,370. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $40,110. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,280.
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 | $40,110 | 7.80% | 35.83% |
| 2021 | $36,980 | 8.98% | - |
| 2020 | $33,660 | 9.27% | - |
| 2019 | $30,540 | 2.69% | - |
| 2018 | $29,720 | 4.58% | - |
| 2017 | $28,360 | 3.56% | - |
| 2016 | $27,350 | 5.19% | - |
| 2015 | $25,930 | 4.01% | - |
| 2014 | $24,890 | -5.46% | - |
| 2013 | $26,250 | 1.94% | - |
| 2012 | $25,740 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $40,110, Burlington-South Burlington is the highest paying city for restaurant cooks in state of Vermont, followed by Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $39,300). In comparison, the median annual salary of restaurant cooks in Burlington-South Burlington is 2.0 percent (2.0%) higher than that in Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Burlington-South Burlington | |
| Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area |