A percentile wage shows the percentage of workers in an occupation that earn less than a given wage and the percentage that earn more. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate - 50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median.
Cooks in institutions and cafeterias prepare and cook large quantities of food for institutions, such as schools, hospitals, or cafeterias.
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Wages of U.S. cafeteria and institution cooks 2018-2023, by percentile distribution
Cooks in cafeterias and institutions in the United States had a median hourly salary of U.S. dollars as of May 2023. In comparison, ten percent of cooks in institutions and cafeterias earned less than U.S. dollars per hour.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics. (April 3, 2024). Hourly wage estimates of cooks in institutions and cafeterias in the United States from 2018 to 2023, by percentile distribution (in U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/198495/percentile-wage-estimates-of-cooks-in-institutions-and-cafeterias/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Hourly wage estimates of cooks in institutions and cafeterias in the United States from 2018 to 2023, by percentile distribution (in U.S. dollars)." Chart. April 3, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 04, 2026. /statistics/198495/percentile-wage-estimates-of-cooks-in-institutions-and-cafeterias/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2024). Hourly wage estimates of cooks in institutions and cafeterias in the United States from 2018 to 2023, by percentile distribution (in U.S. dollars). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 04, 2026. /statistics/198495/percentile-wage-estimates-of-cooks-in-institutions-and-cafeterias/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Hourly Wage Estimates of Cooks in Institutions and Cafeterias in The United States from 2018 to 2023, by Percentile Distribution (in U.S. Dollars)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 3 Apr 2024, /statistics/198495/percentile-wage-estimates-of-cooks-in-institutions-and-cafeterias/
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Hourly wage estimates of cooks in institutions and cafeterias in the United States from 2018 to 2023, by percentile distribution (in U.S. dollars) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/198495/percentile-wage-estimates-of-cooks-in-institutions-and-cafeterias/ (last visited August 04, 2026)
Hourly wage estimates of cooks in institutions and cafeterias in the United States from 2018 to 2023, by percentile distribution (in U.S. dollars) [Graph], Bureau of Labor Statistics, April 3, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/198495/percentile-wage-estimates-of-cooks-in-institutions-and-cafeterias/
