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Estimated employment670
Mean wage$20.07
Entry wage$15.08
10th percentile wage$13.67
50th percentile wage$18.73
90th percentile wage$29.21
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Percent
Education and Health Services45067.8%
Leisure and Hospitality18027.0%
Public Administration
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Median Wage
Public Administration20.74
Education and Health Services45019.25
Leisure and Hospitality18016.53
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$18.73 $12.56  $6.17
2019$17.75+5.5%$11.91 +5.5%$5.85
2018$17.09+3.9%$11.46 +3.9%$5.63
2017$16.54+3.3%$11.09 +3.3%$5.45
2016$15.98+3.5%$10.72 +3.5%$5.27
2015$15.71+1.7%$10.54 +1.7%$5.18
2014$15.40+2.0%$10.33 +2.0%$5.07
2013$15.20+1.3%$10.19 +1.3%$5.01
2012$14.98+1.5%$10.05 +1.5%$4.94
2011$14.77+1.4%$9.91 +1.4%$4.87
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$18.73 $22.67  -$3.94
2019$17.75+5.5%$21.75 +4.2%-$3.99
2018$17.09+3.9%$21.09 +3.1%-$3.99
2017$16.54+3.3%$20.52 +2.8%-$3.97
2016$15.98+3.5%$20.05 +2.3%-$4.07
2015$15.71+1.7%$19.63 +2.1%-$3.92
2014$15.40+2.0%$19.21 +2.2%-$3.81
2013$15.20+1.3%$18.83 +2.1%-$3.62
2012$14.98+1.5%$18.50 +1.7%-$3.52
2011$14.77+1.4%$18.21 +1.6%-$3.44
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 2020
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford $20.101,100
Bridgeport-Stamford $19.58680
Waterbury $19.04140
New Haven $18.73670
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford $20.101,100
Bridgeport-Stamford $19.58680
New Haven $18.73670
Norwich-New London $17.78300
Wages in other areas
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