The annual salary statistics of restaurant cooks in Huntington-Ashland, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of restaurant 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 | $20,610 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,000 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $26,960 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $29,770 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $34,010 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for restaurant 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 $34,010. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $26,960. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,610.
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 | $26,960 | 12.39% | 30.45% |
| 2021 | $23,620 | 7.28% | - |
| 2020 | $21,900 | -1.51% | - |
| 2019 | $22,230 | -0.09% | - |
| 2018 | $22,250 | 0.72% | - |
| 2017 | $22,090 | 5.66% | - |
| 2016 | $20,840 | 7.73% | - |
| 2015 | $19,230 | 3.02% | - |
| 2014 | $18,650 | 0.80% | - |
| 2013 | $18,500 | -1.35% | - |
| 2012 | $18,750 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $26,960 in Huntington-Ashland is in the middle of salary range for restaurant cooks in state of West Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of restaurant cooks in Huntington-Ashland is 7.1 percent (7.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Winchester and 25.7 percent (25.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Steubenville-Weirton.