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Chefs and Head Cooks Salary in Montgomery, Alabama

The annual salary statistics of chefs and head cooks in Montgomery, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage data of chefs and head cooks in Montgomery is 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. Annual Salary of Chefs and Head Cooks in Montgomery, Alabama

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$44,010
25th Percentile Wage
$52,920
50th Percentile Wage
$61,840
75th Percentile Wage
$69,600
90th Percentile Wage
$84,360

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chefs and head cooks in Montgomery, Alabama in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $84,360. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,840. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $44,010.

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.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$61,840
5.37% 39.47%
2021
$58,520
13.86% -
2020
$50,410
17.58% -
2019
$41,550
-26.81% -
2018
$52,690
-12.58% -
2017
$59,320
7.97% -
2016
$54,590
7.93% -
2015
$50,260
25.83% -
2014
$37,280
1.05% -
2013
$36,890
-1.46% -
2012
$37,430
- -

Table 2. Compare Chefs and Head Cooks Salary in Montgomery with Other Alabama Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $61,840 in Montgomery 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 Montgomery is 9.2 percent (9.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Daphne-Fairhope-Foley and 46.4 percent (46.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Decatur.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley
$68,100
Tuscaloosa
$67,790
Montgomery
$61,840
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
$56,160
Birmingham-Hoover
$52,910
Huntsville
$51,770
Auburn-Opelika
$51,560
Mobile
$50,980
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area
$49,260
Anniston-Oxford
$42,190
Decatur
$33,150

See also: Top paying jobs in Montgomery, Alabama.