The annual salary statistics of chefs and head cooks in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward, California is shown in Table 1. The wage data of chefs and head cooks in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward 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 | $27,200 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,960 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,090 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,860 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $81,600 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chefs and head cooks in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $81,600. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,090. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,200.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of chefs and head cooks from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $37,090 | 3.05% | -22.81% |
| 2016 | $35,960 | -4.23% | - |
| 2015 | $37,480 | -2.24% | - |
| 2014 | $38,320 | -9.68% | - |
| 2013 | $42,030 | -8.37% | - |
| 2012 | $45,550 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $37,090 in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward 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 Oakland-Fremont-Hayward is 50.8 percent (50.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Merced and 13.0 percent (13.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Eastern Sierra Region of California nonmetropolitan area.