The annual salary statistics of institution and cafeteria cooks in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of institution and cafeteria cooks in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue 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 | $36,400 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,630 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $44,630 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $49,110 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $56,280 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for institution and cafeteria cooks in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $56,280. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $44,630. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,400.
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 | $44,630 | 4.44% | 32.40% |
| 2021 | $42,650 | 4.03% | - |
| 2020 | $40,930 | 8.28% | - |
| 2019 | $37,540 | 8.07% | - |
| 2018 | $34,510 | 4.38% | - |
| 2017 | $33,000 | 0.27% | - |
| 2016 | $32,910 | 2.34% | - |
| 2015 | $32,140 | 5.72% | - |
| 2014 | $30,300 | 1.19% | - |
| 2013 | $29,940 | -0.77% | - |
| 2012 | $30,170 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $44,630, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is the second highest paying city for institution and cafeteria cooks in state of Washington, following the highest paying city Mount Vernon-Anacortes (median annual salary of $44,760). Compared with Mount Vernon-Anacortes, the median annual salary of institution and cafeteria cooks in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is .3 percent (.3%) lower.