The annual salary statistics of chefs and head cooks in Fort Collins-Loveland, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage information of chefs and head cooks in Fort Collins-Loveland 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 | $40,660 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $43,930 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $54,800 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $60,140 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $79,340 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chefs and head cooks in Fort Collins-Loveland, Colorado in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $79,340. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $54,800. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,660.
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 | $54,800 | 14.40% | 34.47% |
| 2021 | $46,910 | -2.69% | - |
| 2020 | $48,170 | -3.78% | - |
| 2019 | $49,990 | 0.96% | - |
| 2018 | $49,510 | 6.60% | - |
| 2017 | $46,240 | 8.46% | - |
| 2016 | $42,330 | -10.91% | - |
| 2015 | $46,950 | 5.24% | - |
| 2014 | $44,490 | 16.18% | - |
| 2013 | $37,290 | 3.70% | - |
| 2012 | $35,910 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $54,800 in Fort Collins-Loveland is in the middle of salary range for chefs and head cooks in state of Colorado. In comparison, the annual salary of chefs and head cooks in Fort Collins-Loveland is 10.5 percent (10.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Denver-Aurora-Broomfield and 7.0 percent (7.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Pueblo.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Denver-Aurora-Broomfield | |
| Grand Junction | |
| Northcentral Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Colorado Springs | |
| Greeley | |
| Central Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| East and South Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Boulder | |
| Fort Collins-Loveland | |
| Pueblo |