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Chefs and Head Cooks Salary Information in Alaska

The average annual salaries for chefs and head cooks in the state of Alaska are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of chefs and head cooks amongst Alaska metropolitan areas is shown in Table 2. The salary statistics are based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1 & 2. Annual Salary of Chefs and Head Cooks in Alaska (2022 Survey)

Percentile bracket	Average annual salary
10th Percentile Wage	$36,670
25th Percentile Wage	$40,760
50th Percentile Wage	$51,810
75th Percentile Wage	$70,400
90th Percentile Wage	$91,570

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chefs and head cooks in Alaska in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $91,570. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $51,810. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $36,670.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of chefs and head cooks from 2012 to 2022.

Year	Median Salary	Yearly Growth	10-Year Growth
2022	$51,810	4.15%	13.47%
2021	$49,660	2.11%	-
2020	$48,610	-5.74%	-
2019	$51,400	-0.51%	-
2018	$51,660	30.20%	-
2017	$36,060	3.91%	-
2016	$34,650	-6.87%	-
2015	$37,030	-10.72%	-
2014	$41,000	-3.71%	-
2013	$42,520	-5.43%	-
2012	$44,830	-	-

Table 3. Median Annual Salary of Chefs and Head Cooks in Alaska Cities (2022 Survey)

Table 3 shows the median annual salary of chefs and head cooks in some Alaska cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of chefs and head cooks in state of Alaska ranges from $44,340 to $61,520. The highest paying area for chefs and head cooks in Alaska is Fairbanks with a median annual salary of $61,520. The second highest paying city/area in Alaska State is Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area (mean annual salary $53,720). The lowest paying area is Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area with a median annual salary of $44,340.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Fairbanks	$61,520
Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area	$53,720
Alaska nonmetropolitan area	$51,930
Anchorage	$50,790
Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area	$44,340

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