The annual salary statistics of restaurant cooks in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of restaurant 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 | $19,760 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,000 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $26,760 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $32,270 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $38,820 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for restaurant 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 $38,820. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $26,760. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $19,760.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of restaurant cooks from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $26,760 | 4.15% | 4.00% |
| 2016 | $25,650 | 5.42% | - |
| 2015 | $24,260 | -2.84% | - |
| 2014 | $24,950 | -1.80% | - |
| 2013 | $25,400 | -1.14% | - |
| 2012 | $25,690 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $26,760 in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is in the middle of salary range for restaurant cooks in state of West Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of restaurant cooks in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is 7.8 percent (7.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Winchester and 25.2 percent (25.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Steubenville-Weirton.
| 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 |