The annual salary statistics of chefs and head cooks in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage data of chefs and head cooks in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville 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 | $35,040 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,700 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $50,530 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,860 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $77,560 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chefs and head cooks in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $77,560. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,530. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,040.
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 | $50,530 | 5.19% | -4.37% |
| 2021 | $47,910 | 23.92% | - |
| 2020 | $36,450 | -6.89% | - |
| 2019 | $38,960 | 4.47% | - |
| 2018 | $37,220 | -5.70% | - |
| 2017 | $39,340 | -21.28% | - |
| 2016 | $47,710 | 3.12% | - |
| 2015 | $46,220 | -9.41% | - |
| 2014 | $50,570 | 25.23% | - |
| 2013 | $37,810 | -39.49% | - |
| 2012 | $52,740 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $50,530 in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville 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 Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville is 19.4 percent (19.4%) lower than that in the highest paying The Villages and 22.1 percent (22.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Sebring.