Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria Salary in Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA
According to the latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, the median annual wage for Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria in Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA is $48,820. BLS estimates approximately 290 people work in this occupation in Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA. Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA is 30.4% above the national median ($37,450).
Salary Distribution
Not everyone earns the median. Percentile wages show the range of pay within this occupation.
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $39,200 | $18.85 |
| 25th percentile | $44,250 | $21.27 |
| Median (50th) | $48,820 | $23.47 |
| 75th percentile | $59,360 | $28.54 |
| 90th percentile | $61,210 | $29.43 |
Data Reliability
BLS OEWS is a survey, not a full census — every estimate carries a margin of error. The relative standard error (RSE) below is BLS’s own measure of how much an estimate could vary; lower is more precise.
- Wage estimate
- RSE 0.8% — Very reliable
- Employment estimate
- RSE 4.4% — Very reliable
Where Does Your Salary Fall?
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Concentration
- Jobs per 1,000
- 2.243
- Location quotient
- 0.79
Cost-of-Living Adjusted Salary
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA’s regional price level is above the national average (index 103.67, where 100 = U.S. average). Adjusted for that, the median salary has the purchasing power of $47,092 at the national price level.
This is a Career Atlas USA calculation based on BLS wage data and BEA Regional Price Parities. It is not a separate BLS wage estimate. Wage data: May 2025. Cost-of-living data: 2024.
Sources
Wage data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) — May 2025 (release 25).
Figures shown as “Not available” reflect wages the source does not publish (e.g. suppressed for reliability), not zero.