The annual salary statistics of institution and cafeteria cooks in Mount Vernon-Anacortes, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of institution and cafeteria cooks in Mount Vernon-Anacortes 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 | $35,100 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,810 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $44,760 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $50,400 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $54,320 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for institution and cafeteria cooks in Mount Vernon-Anacortes, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $54,320. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $44,760. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,100.
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 | $44,760 | 14.43% | 38.92% |
| 2021 | $38,300 | 0.65% | - |
| 2020 | $38,050 | 3.05% | - |
| 2019 | $36,890 | 4.93% | - |
| 2018 | $35,070 | 5.42% | - |
| 2017 | $33,170 | 4.97% | - |
| 2016 | $31,520 | 1.71% | - |
| 2015 | $30,980 | 0.65% | - |
| 2014 | $30,780 | -1.49% | - |
| 2013 | $31,240 | 12.48% | - |
| 2012 | $27,340 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $44,760, Mount Vernon-Anacortes is the highest paying city for institution and cafeteria cooks in state of Washington, followed by Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue (median annual salary $44,630). In comparison, the median annual salary of institution and cafeteria cooks in Mount Vernon-Anacortes is .3 percent (.3%) higher than that in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue.