The annual salary statistics of institution and cafeteria cooks in Huntington-Ashland, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of institution and cafeteria cooks in Huntington-Ashland 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 | $22,030 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,510 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $27,510 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $32,890 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $36,290 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for institution and cafeteria cooks in Huntington-Ashland, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $36,290. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $27,510. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,030.
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 | $27,510 | 7.52% | 24.54% |
| 2021 | $25,440 | 3.81% | - |
| 2020 | $24,470 | 3.68% | - |
| 2019 | $23,570 | 3.48% | - |
| 2018 | $22,750 | 2.29% | - |
| 2017 | $22,230 | 8.01% | - |
| 2016 | $20,450 | 3.52% | - |
| 2015 | $19,730 | -6.44% | - |
| 2014 | $21,000 | -1.43% | - |
| 2013 | $21,300 | 2.54% | - |
| 2012 | $20,760 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $27,510 in Huntington-Ashland is in the middle of salary range for institution and cafeteria cooks in state of West Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of institution and cafeteria cooks in Huntington-Ashland is 21.0 percent (21.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Cumberland and 21.4 percent (21.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Steubenville-Weirton.