The annual salary statistics of chefs and head cooks in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, Connecticut is shown in Table 1. The wage data of chefs and head cooks in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford 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 | $33,810 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $43,640 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $57,050 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,870 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $79,340 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chefs and head cooks in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, Connecticut 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 $57,050. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,810.
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 | $57,050 | 13.22% | 25.57% |
| 2021 | $49,510 | 5.66% | - |
| 2020 | $46,710 | -9.33% | - |
| 2019 | $51,070 | -5.50% | - |
| 2018 | $53,880 | -9.09% | - |
| 2017 | $58,780 | 17.68% | - |
| 2016 | $48,390 | 2.21% | - |
| 2015 | $47,320 | 4.23% | - |
| 2014 | $45,320 | -0.79% | - |
| 2013 | $45,680 | 7.05% | - |
| 2012 | $42,460 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $57,050, Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford is the second highest paying city for chefs and head cooks in state of Connecticut, following the highest paying city Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk (median annual salary of $60,200). Compared with Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, the median annual salary of chefs and head cooks in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford is 5.2 percent (5.2%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk | |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford | |
| New Haven | |
| Northwestern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area | |
| Waterbury | |
| Danbury |