The annual salary statistics of chefs and head cooks in Bakersfield-Delano, California is shown in Table 1. The wage data of chefs and head cooks in Bakersfield-Delano 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 | $36,620 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $41,770 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $57,130 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $71,410 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $79,540 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chefs and head cooks in Bakersfield-Delano, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $79,540. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $57,130. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,620.
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 | $57,130 | 18.43% | 49.15% |
| 2021 | $46,600 | -1.59% | - |
| 2020 | $47,340 | 12.04% | - |
| 2019 | $41,640 | 2.40% | - |
| 2018 | $40,640 | 5.34% | - |
| 2017 | $38,470 | 27.84% | - |
| 2016 | $27,760 | 10.66% | - |
| 2015 | $24,800 | -22.90% | - |
| 2013 | $30,480 | 4.69% | - |
| 2012 | $29,050 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $57,130 in Bakersfield-Delano is in the middle of salary range for chefs and head cooks in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of chefs and head cooks in Bakersfield-Delano is 24.2 percent (24.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Merced and 43.5 percent (43.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Eastern Sierra Region of California nonmetropolitan area.