The annual salary statistics of chefs and head cooks in Madera-Chowchilla, California is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of chefs and head cooks in Madera-Chowchilla 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 | $43,640 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,620 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $65,120 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $76,010 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $94,110 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chefs and head cooks in Madera-Chowchilla, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $94,110. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $65,120. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $43,640.
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 | $65,120 | 28.15% | 52.56% |
| 2021 | $46,790 | 33.98% | - |
| 2015 | $30,890 | -46.42% | - |
| 2014 | $45,230 | 31.70% | - |
| 2012 | $30,890 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $65,120 in Madera-Chowchilla 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 Madera-Chowchilla is 13.6 percent (13.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Merced and 50.4 percent (50.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Eastern Sierra Region of California nonmetropolitan area.