The annual salary statistics of institution and cafeteria cooks in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of institution and cafeteria cooks in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria 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 | $25,240 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,300 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $33,030 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $38,230 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $44,660 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for institution and cafeteria cooks in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $44,660. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $33,030. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,240.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of institution and cafeteria cooks from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $33,030 | 4.57% | 14.83% |
| 2016 | $31,520 | 3.24% | - |
| 2015 | $30,500 | 3.02% | - |
| 2014 | $29,580 | 3.11% | - |
| 2013 | $28,660 | 1.85% | - |
| 2012 | $28,130 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $33,030, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is the second highest paying city for institution and cafeteria cooks in state of West Virginia, following the highest paying city Cumberland (median annual salary of $34,820). Compared with Cumberland, the median annual salary of institution and cafeteria cooks in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is 5.1 percent (5.1%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Cumberland | |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg | |
| Winchester | |
| Charleston | |
| Wheeling | |
| Weirton-Steubenville | |
| Morgantown | |
| Huntington-Ashland | |
| North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Beckley | |
| Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna | |
| Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Steubenville-Weirton |