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Chefs and Head Cooks Salary in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, Florida

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].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Chefs and Head Cooks in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, Florida

Percentile BracketAverage 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.

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.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-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
- -

Table 2. Compare Chefs and Head Cooks Salary in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville with Other Florida Cities

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.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
The Villages
$62,690
Northeast Florida nonmetropolitan area
$61,570
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford
$60,350
Naples-Marco Island
$60,150
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota
$59,950
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin
$58,610
Sebastian-Vero Beach
$57,510
Cape Coral-Fort Myers
$57,200
West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach
$57,020
North Florida nonmetropolitan area
$56,720
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach
$54,430
Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach-Deerfield Beach
$53,820
Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall
$51,800
South Florida nonmetropolitan area
$51,730
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville
$50,530
Port St Lucie
$48,850
Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater
$48,700
Punta Gorda
$47,870
Tallahassee
$47,500
Lakeland-Winter Haven
$47,250
Northwest Florida nonmetropolitan area
$47,000
Gainesville
$46,880
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent
$45,870
Jacksonville
$45,660
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach
$45,250
Panama City-Lynn Haven-Panama City Beach
$44,680
Ocala
$43,310
Homosassa Springs
$42,990
Sebring
$39,350

See also: Top paying jobs in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, Florida.