The annual salary statistics of restaurant cooks in Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of restaurant cooks in Wenatchee-East Wenatchee 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 | $34,210 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,220 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,120 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $42,550 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $46,120 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for restaurant cooks in Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $46,120. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,120. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,210.
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 | $37,120 | 3.34% | 26.67% |
| 2021 | $35,880 | 9.81% | - |
| 2020 | $32,360 | 5.78% | - |
| 2019 | $30,490 | 5.31% | - |
| 2018 | $28,870 | 4.43% | - |
| 2017 | $27,590 | 7.10% | - |
| 2016 | $25,630 | 4.99% | - |
| 2015 | $24,350 | 0.57% | - |
| 2014 | $24,210 | -0.08% | - |
| 2013 | $24,230 | -12.34% | - |
| 2012 | $27,220 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $37,120 in Wenatchee-East Wenatchee is in the middle of salary range for restaurant cooks in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of restaurant cooks in Wenatchee-East Wenatchee is 17.0 percent (17.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue and 30.2 percent (30.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central Washington nonmetropolitan area.