The annual salary statistics of institution and cafeteria cooks in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, Wisconsin is shown in Table 1. The wage information of institution and cafeteria cooks in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis 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 | $27,440 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,530 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $34,730 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $38,200 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $44,770 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for institution and cafeteria cooks in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, Wisconsin in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $44,770. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $34,730. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,440.
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 | $34,730 | 12.21% | 27.47% |
| 2021 | $30,490 | 0.36% | - |
| 2020 | $30,380 | 3.09% | - |
| 2019 | $29,440 | 4.76% | - |
| 2018 | $28,040 | 5.03% | - |
| 2017 | $26,630 | 2.29% | - |
| 2016 | $26,020 | 6.11% | - |
| 2015 | $24,430 | -0.08% | - |
| 2014 | $24,450 | 0.37% | - |
| 2013 | $24,360 | -3.41% | - |
| 2012 | $25,190 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $34,730 in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis is in the middle of salary range for institution and cafeteria cooks in state of Wisconsin. In comparison, the annual salary of institution and cafeteria cooks in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis is 9.5 percent (9.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington and 33.0 percent (33.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area.