The annual salary statistics of restaurant cooks in Northern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area, Wisconsin is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of restaurant cooks in Northern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 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 | $16,930 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $19,230 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $21,860 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $25,210 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $33,660 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for restaurant cooks in Northern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area, Wisconsin in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $33,660. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $21,860. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $16,930.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of restaurant cooks from 2012 to 2014. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 2-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $21,860 | 6.22% | 9.79% |
| 2013 | $20,500 | 3.80% | - |
| 2012 | $19,720 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $21,860, Northern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for restaurant cooks in state of Wisconsin, following city of Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington (median annual salary of $37,030). In comparison, the median annual salary of restaurant cooks in Northern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area is 41.0 percent (41.0%) lower than that in the highest paying city Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington | |
| Madison | |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis | |
| Duluth | |
| La Crosse | |
| Appleton | |
| South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | |
| Green Bay | |
| Janesville | |
| Eau Claire | |
| Wausau | |
| Eastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | |
| Oshkosh-Neenah | |
| Sheboygan | |
| Fond du Lac | |
| Racine | |
| West Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lake County-Kenosha County | |
| Northern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area |