The annual salary statistics of institution and cafeteria cooks in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of institution and cafeteria cooks in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro 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 | $31,480 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,880 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $38,780 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $45,800 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $53,450 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for institution and cafeteria cooks in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $53,450. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,780. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,480.
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 | $38,780 | 1.86% | 31.79% |
| 2021 | $38,060 | 5.60% | - |
| 2020 | $35,930 | 4.73% | - |
| 2019 | $34,230 | 4.97% | - |
| 2018 | $32,530 | 1.41% | - |
| 2017 | $32,070 | 5.58% | - |
| 2016 | $30,280 | 3.70% | - |
| 2015 | $29,160 | 4.70% | - |
| 2014 | $27,790 | 2.30% | - |
| 2013 | $27,150 | 2.58% | - |
| 2012 | $26,450 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $38,780 in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro 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 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 13.4 percent (13.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Mount Vernon-Anacortes and 32.5 percent (32.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area.