The annual salary statistics of chefs and head cooks in Lakeland-Winter Haven, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage information of chefs and head cooks in Lakeland-Winter Haven 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 | $31,400 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,440 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,250 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,960 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $79,080 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chefs and head cooks in Lakeland-Winter Haven, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $79,080. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,250. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,400.
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 | $47,250 | -0.02% | 28.51% |
| 2021 | $47,260 | -19.06% | - |
| 2020 | $56,270 | 9.12% | - |
| 2019 | $51,140 | 3.93% | - |
| 2018 | $49,130 | 1.38% | - |
| 2017 | $48,450 | 0.56% | - |
| 2016 | $48,180 | 3.63% | - |
| 2015 | $46,430 | 7.30% | - |
| 2014 | $43,040 | 11.92% | - |
| 2013 | $37,910 | 10.89% | - |
| 2012 | $33,780 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $47,250 in Lakeland-Winter Haven 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 Lakeland-Winter Haven is 24.6 percent (24.6%) lower than that in the highest paying The Villages and 16.7 percent (16.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Sebring.