The annual salary statistics of chefs and head cooks in Auburn-Opelika, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of chefs and head cooks in Auburn-Opelika is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $29,620 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $40,570 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $51,560 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $65,150 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $98,950 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chefs and head cooks in Auburn-Opelika, Alabama in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $98,950. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $51,560. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,620.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of chefs and head cooks from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $51,560 | 9.70% | 15.48% |
| 2020 | $46,560 | 0.09% | - |
| 2019 | $46,520 | 2.90% | - |
| 2018 | $45,170 | -0.15% | - |
| 2017 | $45,240 | 3.67% | - |
| 2015 | $43,580 | 4.86% | - |
| 2014 | $41,460 | -3.98% | - |
| 2013 | $43,110 | -1.09% | - |
| 2012 | $43,580 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $51,560 in Auburn-Opelika is in the middle of salary range for chefs and head cooks in state of Alabama. In comparison, the annual salary of chefs and head cooks in Auburn-Opelika is 24.3 percent (24.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Daphne-Fairhope-Foley and 35.7 percent (35.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Decatur.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Daphne-Fairhope-Foley | |
| Tuscaloosa | |
| Montgomery | |
| Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Birmingham-Hoover | |
| Huntsville | |
| Auburn-Opelika | |
| Mobile | |
| Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Anniston-Oxford | |
| Decatur |