The annual salary statistics of chefs and head cooks in Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, Hawaii is shown in Table 1. The wage data of chefs and head cooks in Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina 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 | $55,030 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $77,550 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $88,850 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $95,880 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $137,090 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chefs and head cooks in Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, Hawaii in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $137,090. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $88,850. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $55,030.
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 | $88,850 | 12.61% | 30.42% |
| 2021 | $77,650 | -19.32% | - |
| 2020 | $92,650 | 5.89% | - |
| 2019 | $87,190 | 10.99% | - |
| 2018 | $77,610 | 9.65% | - |
| 2017 | $70,120 | 11.84% | - |
| 2016 | $61,820 | 25.57% | - |
| 2015 | $46,010 | -34.36% | - |
| 2012 | $61,820 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $88,850, Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina is the highest paying city for chefs and head cooks in state of Hawaii, followed by Urban Honolulu (median annual salary $87,730). In comparison, the median annual salary of chefs and head cooks in Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina is 1.3 percent (1.3%) higher than that in Urban Honolulu.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina | |
| Urban Honolulu | |
| Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area | |
| Honolulu |