The annual salary statistics of chefs and head cooks in Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville, California is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of chefs and head cooks in Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville 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 | $37,720 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $44,780 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $61,990 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $76,660 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $97,840 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chefs and head cooks in Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $97,840. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,990. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,720.
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 | $61,990 | 22.65% | 19.65% |
| 2021 | $47,950 | -6.17% | - |
| 2020 | $50,910 | 32.12% | - |
| 2019 | $34,560 | -56.08% | - |
| 2018 | $53,940 | 13.53% | - |
| 2017 | $46,640 | -13.49% | - |
| 2016 | $52,930 | 18.74% | - |
| 2015 | $43,010 | -0.63% | - |
| 2014 | $43,280 | -4.32% | - |
| 2013 | $45,150 | -10.32% | - |
| 2012 | $49,810 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $61,990 in Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville 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 Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville is 17.8 percent (17.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Merced and 47.9 percent (47.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Eastern Sierra Region of California nonmetropolitan area.