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Estimated employment180
Mean wage$16.01
Entry wage$13.17
10th percentile wage$12.49
50th percentile wage$15.18
90th percentile wage$21.85
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Education and Health Services7037.3%
Leisure and Hospitality6030.2%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Education and Health Services7017.69
Leisure and Hospitality6015.99
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria (35-2012)
Prepare and cook large quantities of food for institutions, such as schools, hospitals, or cafeterias.
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$15.18 $10.49  $4.69
2016$14.50+4.7%$10.02 +4.7%$4.48
2015$14.25+1.7%$9.85 +1.7%$4.40
2014$13.96+2.0%$9.65 +2.0%$4.31
2013$13.79+1.3%$9.53 +1.3%$4.26
2012$13.59+1.5%$9.39 +1.5%$4.20
2011$13.40+1.4%$9.26 +1.4%$4.14
2010$13.26+1.1%$9.16 +1.1%$4.10
2009$13.00+2.0%$8.98 +2.0%$4.02
2008$12.64+2.8%$8.74 +2.8%$3.91
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$15.18 $18.48  -$3.30
2016$14.50+4.7%$17.89 +3.3%-$3.39
2015$14.25+1.7%$17.51 +2.1%-$3.26
2014$13.96+2.0%$17.14 +2.2%-$3.17
2013$13.79+1.3%$16.79 +2.1%-$3.00
2012$13.59+1.5%$16.51 +1.7%-$2.92
2011$13.40+1.4%$16.25 +1.6%-$2.84
2010$13.26+1.1%$15.97 +1.7%-$2.71
2009$13.00+2.0%$15.76 +1.4%-$2.76
2008$12.64+2.8%$15.35 +2.6%-$2.71
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 2017
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
New Haven$17.86570
Danbury$17.13100
Bridgeport-Stamford$16.62800
Hartford$16.171,340
Waterbury$15.18180
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford$16.171,340
Bridgeport-Stamford$16.62800
New Haven$17.86570
Norwich-New London$14.81210
Waterbury$15.18180
Wages in other areas
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