The annual salary statistics of chefs and head cooks in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of chefs and head cooks in Birmingham-Hoover 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 | $42,490 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,640 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $52,910 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $70,000 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $99,940 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chefs and head cooks in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $99,940. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $52,910. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $42,490.
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 | $52,910 | -21.09% | -0.43% |
| 2021 | $64,070 | 12.53% | - |
| 2020 | $56,040 | -1.41% | - |
| 2019 | $56,830 | 5.26% | - |
| 2018 | $53,840 | 0.84% | - |
| 2017 | $53,390 | 4.72% | - |
| 2016 | $50,870 | -1.02% | - |
| 2015 | $51,390 | -5.92% | - |
| 2014 | $54,430 | -5.18% | - |
| 2013 | $57,250 | 7.18% | - |
| 2012 | $53,140 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $52,910 in Birmingham-Hoover 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 Birmingham-Hoover is 22.3 percent (22.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Daphne-Fairhope-Foley and 37.3 percent (37.3%) 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 |