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Estimated employment40
Mean wage$19.94
Entry wage$12.47
10th percentile wage$11.56
50th percentile wage$17.55
90th percentile wage$31.29
Cooks, All Other (35-2019)
All cooks not listed separately.
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$17.55 $11.67 $5.88
2017$17.33+1.3%$11.52+1.3%$5.80
2016$16.77+3.3%$11.15+3.3%$5.62
2015$16.20+3.5%$10.78+3.5%$5.43
2014$15.93+1.7%$10.59+1.7%$5.34
2013$15.61+2.0%$10.38+2.0%$5.23
2012$15.41+1.3%$10.25+1.3%$5.16
2011$15.19+1.5%$10.10+1.5%$5.09
2010$14.98+1.4%$9.96+1.4%$5.02
2009$14.82+1.1%$9.85+1.1%$4.96
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$17.55 $21.41 -$3.86
2017$17.33+1.3%$21.18+1.1%-$3.85
2016$16.77+3.3%$20.62+2.8%-$3.84
2015$16.20+3.5%$20.14+2.3%-$3.94
2014$15.93+1.7%$19.72+2.1%-$3.79
2013$15.61+2.0%$19.30+2.2%-$3.69
2012$15.41+1.3%$18.91+2.1%-$3.49
2011$15.19+1.5%$18.59+1.7%-$3.39
2010$14.98+1.4%$18.30+1.6%-$3.31
2009$14.82+1.1%$17.99+1.7%-$3.16
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 
Wages in other areas
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