The annual salary statistics of restaurant cooks in Hagerstown-Martinsburg, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of restaurant cooks in Hagerstown-Martinsburg 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 | $23,010 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $26,940 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,540 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $34,380 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $37,620 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for restaurant cooks in Hagerstown-Martinsburg, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $37,620. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,540. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,010.
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 | $28,540 | 2.42% | 33.01% |
| 2021 | $27,850 | 14.33% | - |
| 2020 | $23,860 | 1.72% | - |
| 2019 | $23,450 | 3.33% | - |
| 2018 | $22,670 | -0.66% | - |
| 2017 | $22,820 | 2.76% | - |
| 2016 | $22,190 | 2.39% | - |
| 2015 | $21,660 | 4.52% | - |
| 2014 | $20,680 | 4.50% | - |
| 2013 | $19,750 | 3.19% | - |
| 2012 | $19,120 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $28,540, Hagerstown-Martinsburg is the second highest paying city for restaurant cooks in state of West Virginia, following the highest paying city Winchester (median annual salary of $29,020). Compared with Winchester, the median annual salary of restaurant cooks in Hagerstown-Martinsburg is 1.7 percent (1.7%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Winchester | |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg | |
| Cumberland | |
| Weirton-Steubenville | |
| Wheeling | |
| Morgantown | |
| Huntington-Ashland | |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | |
| Beckley | |
| Charleston | |
| Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna | |
| Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Steubenville-Weirton |