The annual salary statistics of chefs and head cooks in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of chefs and head cooks in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island 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 | $27,420 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,100 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $42,990 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $54,050 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $81,100 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chefs and head cooks in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $81,100. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $42,990. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,420.
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 | $42,990 | 5.19% | 13.68% |
| 2021 | $40,760 | -9.62% | - |
| 2020 | $44,680 | -4.27% | - |
| 2019 | $46,590 | 8.69% | - |
| 2018 | $42,540 | 12.20% | - |
| 2017 | $37,350 | 5.09% | - |
| 2016 | $35,450 | 4.43% | - |
| 2015 | $33,880 | -3.42% | - |
| 2014 | $35,040 | -1.06% | - |
| 2013 | $35,410 | -4.80% | - |
| 2012 | $37,110 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $42,990 in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island is in the middle of salary range for chefs and head cooks in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of chefs and head cooks in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island is 20.7 percent (20.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Ames and 15.5 percent (15.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Ames | |
| Dubuque | |
| Iowa City | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area |