The annual salary statistics of chefs and head cooks in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage information of chefs and head cooks in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater 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 | $36,420 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,800 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,700 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $63,840 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $77,010 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chefs and head cooks in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $77,010. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,700. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,420.
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 | $48,700 | -4.68% | 22.57% |
| 2021 | $50,980 | 15.81% | - |
| 2020 | $42,920 | 12.77% | - |
| 2019 | $37,440 | 7.02% | - |
| 2018 | $34,810 | -11.20% | - |
| 2017 | $38,710 | -7.00% | - |
| 2016 | $41,420 | -5.29% | - |
| 2015 | $43,610 | -0.83% | - |
| 2014 | $43,970 | 0.77% | - |
| 2013 | $43,630 | 13.57% | - |
| 2012 | $37,710 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $48,700 in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater 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 Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is 22.3 percent (22.3%) lower than that in the highest paying The Villages and 19.2 percent (19.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Sebring.