The annual salary statistics of restaurant cooks in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of restaurant 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 | $32,220 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,710 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,300 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $41,760 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $45,190 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for restaurant 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 $45,190. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,300. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,220.
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 | $37,300 | 2.25% | 38.20% |
| 2021 | $36,460 | 11.11% | - |
| 2020 | $32,410 | 3.55% | - |
| 2019 | $31,260 | 5.41% | - |
| 2018 | $29,570 | 6.26% | - |
| 2017 | $27,720 | 7.50% | - |
| 2016 | $25,640 | 7.06% | - |
| 2015 | $23,830 | 3.78% | - |
| 2014 | $22,930 | 2.66% | - |
| 2013 | $22,320 | -3.27% | - |
| 2012 | $23,050 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $37,300 in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is in the middle of salary range for restaurant cooks in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of restaurant cooks in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 16.6 percent (16.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue and 30.5 percent (30.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central Washington nonmetropolitan area.