The annual salary statistics of chefs and head cooks in Santa Rosa-Petaluma, California is shown in Table 1. The wage data of chefs and head cooks in Santa Rosa-Petaluma 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 | $42,250 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $56,290 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $65,670 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $78,740 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $96,620 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chefs and head cooks in Santa Rosa-Petaluma, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $96,620. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $65,670. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $42,250.
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 | $65,670 | 24.07% | 34.78% |
| 2021 | $49,860 | 7.84% | - |
| 2020 | $45,950 | -14.52% | - |
| 2019 | $52,620 | -6.06% | - |
| 2018 | $55,810 | 8.40% | - |
| 2017 | $51,120 | 2.88% | - |
| 2016 | $49,650 | 8.92% | - |
| 2015 | $45,220 | 2.15% | - |
| 2014 | $44,250 | 7.57% | - |
| 2013 | $40,900 | -4.72% | - |
| 2012 | $42,830 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $65,670 in Santa Rosa-Petaluma 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 Santa Rosa-Petaluma is 12.9 percent (12.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Merced and 50.9 percent (50.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Eastern Sierra Region of California nonmetropolitan area.