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Estimated employmentN/A
Mean wage$16.07
Entry wage$11.55
10th percentile wage$10.98
50th percentile wage$16.27
90th percentile wage$21.25
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Leisure and Hospitality
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Leisure and Hospitality$12.94
Cooks, All Other (35-2019)
All cooks not listed separately.
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$16.27 $11.54 $4.73
2017$16.06+1.3%$11.39+1.3%$4.67
2016$15.55+3.3%$11.03+3.3%$4.52
2015$15.02+3.5%$10.65+3.5%$4.37
2014$14.77+1.7%$10.47+1.7%$4.29
2013$14.47+2.0%$10.26+2.0%$4.21
2012$14.29+1.3%$10.13+1.3%$4.15
2011$14.08+1.5%$9.99+1.5%$4.09
2010$13.88+1.4%$9.85+1.4%$4.04
2009$13.74+1.1%$9.74+1.1%$3.99
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$16.27 $23.62 -$7.35
2017$16.06+1.3%$23.37+1.1%-$7.30
2016$15.55+3.3%$22.74+2.8%-$7.19
2015$15.02+3.5%$22.22+2.3%-$7.20
2014$14.77+1.7%$21.76+2.1%-$6.99
2013$14.47+2.0%$21.29+2.2%-$6.82
2012$14.29+1.3%$20.86+2.1%-$6.57
2011$14.08+1.5%$20.51+1.7%-$6.42
2010$13.88+1.4%$20.18+1.6%-$6.29
2009$13.74+1.1%$19.84+1.7%-$6.10
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
Bridgeport-Stam.$17.6960
New Haven$17.5540
Hartford$16.27 
Waterbury$15.47 
Norwich-NL$14.8330
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Bridgeport-Stam.$17.6960
New Haven$17.5540
Norwich-NL$14.8330
Hartford$16.27 
Waterbury$15.47 
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