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Chefs and Head Cooks Salary in Northwestern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area, Connecticut

The annual salary statistics of chefs and head cooks in Northwestern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area, Connecticut is shown in Table 1. The wage data of chefs and head cooks in Northwestern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Chefs and Head Cooks in Northwestern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area, Connecticut

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$34,250
25th Percentile Wage	$38,580
50th Percentile Wage	$54,180
75th Percentile Wage	$64,020
90th Percentile Wage	$78,950

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chefs and head cooks in Northwestern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area, Connecticut in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $78,950. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $54,180. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,250.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

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	$54,180	13.92%	6.37%
2021	$46,640	-53.22%	-
2020	$71,460	3.85%	-
2019	$68,710	21.26%	-
2018	$54,100	16.84%	-
2017	$44,990	11.85%	-
2016	$39,660	4.72%	-
2015	$37,790	3.36%	-
2014	$36,520	-16.29%	-
2013	$42,470	-19.45%	-
2012	$50,730	-	-

Table 2. Compare Chefs and Head Cooks Salary in Northwestern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area with Other Connecticut Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $54,180 in Northwestern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for chefs and head cooks in state of Connecticut. In comparison, the annual salary of chefs and head cooks in Northwestern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area is 10.0 percent (10.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk and 3.8 percent (3.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Danbury.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk	$60,200
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford	$57,050
New Haven	$56,260
Northwestern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area	$54,180
Waterbury	$54,120
Danbury	$52,120