The annual salary statistics of institution and cafeteria cooks in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of institution and cafeteria cooks in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland 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 | $35,160 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,170 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $40,230 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $44,090 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $44,370 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for institution and cafeteria cooks in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $44,370. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $40,230. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,160.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of institution and cafeteria cooks from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $40,230 | 4.77% | 36.32% |
| 2021 | $38,310 | 6.84% | - |
| 2020 | $35,690 | 4.60% | - |
| 2019 | $34,050 | 6.58% | - |
| 2018 | $31,810 | 3.08% | - |
| 2017 | $30,830 | 5.29% | - |
| 2016 | $29,200 | 5.07% | - |
| 2015 | $27,720 | -0.22% | - |
| 2014 | $27,780 | 3.78% | - |
| 2013 | $26,730 | 4.15% | - |
| 2012 | $25,620 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $40,230 in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland is in the middle of salary range for institution and cafeteria cooks in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of institution and cafeteria cooks in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland is 10.1 percent (10.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Mount Vernon-Anacortes and 34.9 percent (34.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area.