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Estimated employment130
Mean wage$16.37
Entry wage$12.47
10th percentile wage$11.49
50th percentile wage$16.33
90th percentile wage$21.82
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Education and Health Services8062.1%
Leisure and Hospitality3020.7%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Education and Health Services80$17.00
Leisure and Hospitality30$13.44
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$16.33 $9.93  $6.40
2015$15.90+2.7%$9.67 +2.7%$6.23
2014$15.58+2.0%$9.47 +2.0%$6.11
2013$15.38+1.3%$9.35 +1.3%$6.03
2012$15.16+1.5%$9.22 +1.5%$5.94
2011$14.95+1.4%$9.09 +1.4%$5.86
2010$14.79+1.1%$8.99 +1.1%$5.80
2009$14.50+2.0%$8.82 +2.0%$5.68
2008$14.10+2.8%$8.58 +2.8%$5.53
2007$13.55+4.1%$8.24 +4.1%$5.31
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$16.33 $18.24  -$1.91
2015$15.90+2.7%$17.73 +2.9%-$1.83
2014$15.58+2.0%$17.35 +2.2%-$1.77
2013$15.38+1.3%$17.00 +2.1%-$1.61
2012$15.16+1.5%$16.71 +1.7%-$1.55
2011$14.95+1.4%$16.45 +1.6%-$1.49
2010$14.79+1.1%$16.17 +1.7%-$1.38
2009$14.50+2.0%$15.95 +1.4%-$1.45
2008$14.10+2.8%$15.54 +2.6%-$1.43
2007$13.55+4.1%$15.05 +3.3%-$1.49
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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