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Estimated employment110
Mean wage$17.66
Entry wage$13.38
10th percentile wage$12.07
50th percentile wage$17.40
90th percentile wage$24.23
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Education and Health Services7065.0%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Education and Health Services70$17.27
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$17.40 $11.85 $5.55
2017$17.18+1.3%$11.70+1.3%$5.48
2016$16.63+3.3%$11.32+3.3%$5.30
2015$16.07+3.5%$10.94+3.5%$5.12
2014$15.79+1.7%$10.75+1.7%$5.04
2013$15.48+2.0%$10.54+2.0%$4.94
2012$15.28+1.3%$10.41+1.3%$4.87
2011$15.06+1.5%$10.26+1.5%$4.80
2010$14.85+1.4%$10.11+1.4%$4.74
2009$14.69+1.1%$10.01+1.1%$4.69
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$17.40 $20.85 -$3.45
2017$17.18+1.3%$20.63+1.1%-$3.45
2016$16.63+3.3%$20.08+2.8%-$3.44
2015$16.07+3.5%$19.62+2.3%-$3.55
2014$15.79+1.7%$19.21+2.1%-$3.41
2013$15.48+2.0%$18.80+2.2%-$3.31
2012$15.28+1.3%$18.42+2.1%-$3.13
2011$15.06+1.5%$18.10+1.7%-$3.04
2010$14.85+1.4%$17.82+1.6%-$2.96
2009$14.69+1.1%$17.52+1.7%-$2.82
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 2018
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
New Haven$18.44570
Hartford$18.271,360
Bridgeport-Stam.$17.73820
Danbury$17.40110
Waterbury$16.47210
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford$18.271,360
Bridgeport-Stam.$17.73820
New Haven$18.44570
Norwich-NL$16.04230
Waterbury$16.47210
Wages in other areas
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