The annual salary statistics of restaurant cooks in Weirton-Steubenville, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of restaurant cooks in Weirton-Steubenville 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 | $20,750 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,430 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $27,770 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $29,600 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $34,310 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for restaurant cooks in Weirton-Steubenville, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $34,310. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $27,770. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,750.
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 | $27,770 | 3.10% | 27.80% |
| 2021 | $26,910 | 9.07% | - |
| 2020 | $24,470 | 2.94% | - |
| 2019 | $23,750 | 1.98% | - |
| 2018 | $23,280 | 4.73% | - |
| 2017 | $22,180 | 9.60% | - |
| 2016 | $20,050 | 4.09% | - |
| 2015 | $19,230 | -4.26% | - |
| 2012 | $20,050 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $27,770 in Weirton-Steubenville is in the middle of salary range for restaurant cooks in state of West Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of restaurant cooks in Weirton-Steubenville is 4.3 percent (4.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Winchester and 27.9 percent (27.9%) 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 |