The annual salary statistics of chefs and head cooks in Vallejo-Fairfield, California is shown in Table 1. The wage data of chefs and head cooks in Vallejo-Fairfield 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 | $39,030 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,910 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $63,510 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $79,310 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $96,610 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chefs and head cooks in Vallejo-Fairfield, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $96,610. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $63,510. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,030.
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 | $63,510 | 22.72% | 49.02% |
| 2021 | $49,080 | -7.15% | - |
| 2020 | $52,590 | 1.52% | - |
| 2019 | $51,790 | 35.03% | - |
| 2018 | $33,650 | -7.88% | - |
| 2017 | $36,300 | 7.69% | - |
| 2016 | $33,510 | 5.82% | - |
| 2015 | $31,560 | 8.05% | - |
| 2014 | $29,020 | -11.58% | - |
| 2012 | $32,380 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $63,510 in Vallejo-Fairfield 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 Vallejo-Fairfield is 15.8 percent (15.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Merced and 49.2 percent (49.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Eastern Sierra Region of California nonmetropolitan area.