The annual salary statistics of chefs and head cooks in Boise City-Nampa, Idaho is shown in Table 1. The wage information of chefs and head cooks in Boise City-Nampa 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 | $29,420 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,150 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,260 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $48,880 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $69,990 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chefs and head cooks in Boise City-Nampa, Idaho in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $69,990. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,260. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,420.
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 | $35,260 | 9.47% | 12.22% |
| 2021 | $31,920 | -8.74% | - |
| 2020 | $34,710 | 3.86% | - |
| 2019 | $33,370 | 9.74% | - |
| 2018 | $30,120 | -6.34% | - |
| 2017 | $32,030 | 5.46% | - |
| 2016 | $30,280 | 1.78% | - |
| 2015 | $29,740 | -0.47% | - |
| 2014 | $29,880 | -4.59% | - |
| 2013 | $31,250 | 0.96% | - |
| 2012 | $30,950 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $35,260 in Boise City-Nampa is in the middle of salary range for chefs and head cooks in state of Idaho. In comparison, the annual salary of chefs and head cooks in Boise City-Nampa is 21.7 percent (21.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Coeur dAlene and 25.7 percent (25.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Pocatello.