The annual salary statistics of chefs and head cooks in Visalia-Porterville, California is shown in Table 1. The wage data of chefs and head cooks in Visalia-Porterville 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 | $36,330 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $42,220 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $54,150 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $68,220 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $79,150 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chefs and head cooks in Visalia-Porterville, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $79,150. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $54,150. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,330.
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 | $54,150 | 1.09% | 35.92% |
| 2020 | $53,560 | 13.22% | - |
| 2019 | $46,480 | 33.09% | - |
| 2018 | $31,100 | -128.94% | - |
| 2017 | $71,200 | 28.30% | - |
| 2016 | $51,050 | 19.28% | - |
| 2015 | $41,210 | 14.88% | - |
| 2014 | $35,080 | -1.62% | - |
| 2013 | $35,650 | 2.66% | - |
| 2012 | $34,700 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $54,150 in Visalia-Porterville 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 Visalia-Porterville is 28.2 percent (28.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Merced and 40.4 percent (40.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Eastern Sierra Region of California nonmetropolitan area.