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Estimated employment600
Mean wage$18.49
Entry wage$13.22
10th percentile wage$12.65
50th percentile wage$16.90
90th percentile wage$28.44
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Education and Health Services46076.7%
Leisure and Hospitality9015.1%
Public Administration304.4%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Leisure and Hospitality90$17.03
Education and Health Services460$16.86
Public Administration30$14.88
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria (35-2012)
Prepare and cook large quantities of food for institutions, such as schools, hospitals, or cafeterias.
Mean Wage History
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$16.90 $10.86  $6.04
2015$16.45+2.7%$10.57 +2.7%$5.88
2014$16.12+2.0%$10.36 +2.0%$5.76
2013$15.92+1.3%$10.23 +1.3%$5.69
2012$15.69+1.5%$10.08 +1.5%$5.61
2011$15.47+1.4%$9.94 +1.4%$5.53
2010$15.31+1.1%$9.84 +1.1%$5.47
2009$15.01+2.0%$9.64 +2.0%$5.36
2008$14.60+2.8%$9.38 +2.8%$5.22
2007$14.02+4.1%$9.01 +4.1%$5.01
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$16.90 $20.98  -$4.08
2015$16.45+2.7%$20.39 +2.9%-$3.94
2014$16.12+2.0%$19.96 +2.2%-$3.83
2013$15.92+1.3%$19.55 +2.1%-$3.63
2012$15.69+1.5%$19.22 +1.7%-$3.53
2011$15.47+1.4%$18.92 +1.6%-$3.44
2010$15.31+1.1%$18.60 +1.7%-$3.29
2009$15.01+2.0%$18.35 +1.4%-$3.34
2008$14.60+2.8%$17.88 +2.6%-$3.28
2007$14.02+4.1%$17.31 +3.3%-$3.28
Note: The mid-wage is the median wage. The average wage is the mean wage. The entry-level wage is equal to the average of the lower third of reported wages for the occupation. The wage range consists of the 10th and 90th percentiles; 80% of workers earn between this wage range, 10% earn less while 10% earn more.
Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2016
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
Danbury $17.07 110
Bridgeport $17.00 890
New Haven $16.90 600
Waterbury $16.33 130
Hartford $15.37 1,090
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford $15.37 1,090
Bridgeport $17.00 890
New Haven $16.90 600
Norwich-NL $13.91 440
Waterbury $16.33 130
Wages in other areas
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