The annual salary statistics of chefs and head cooks in Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of chefs and head cooks in Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin 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 | $35,320 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,010 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $58,610 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $73,890 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $98,140 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chefs and head cooks in Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $98,140. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $58,610. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,320.
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 | $58,610 | -3.43% | 49.94% |
| 2021 | $60,620 | 21.74% | - |
| 2020 | $47,440 | -11.24% | - |
| 2019 | $52,770 | 4.74% | - |
| 2018 | $50,270 | -9.01% | - |
| 2017 | $54,800 | 4.91% | - |
| 2016 | $52,110 | 4.16% | - |
| 2015 | $49,940 | -3.60% | - |
| 2014 | $51,740 | 31.08% | - |
| 2013 | $35,660 | 17.72% | - |
| 2012 | $29,340 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $58,610 in Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin is in the middle of salary range for chefs and head cooks in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of chefs and head cooks in Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin is 6.5 percent (6.5%) lower than that in the highest paying The Villages and 32.9 percent (32.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Sebring.