The annual salary statistics of chefs and head cooks in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of chefs and head cooks in Champaign-Urbana 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 | $29,170 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,470 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,310 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $70,590 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $85,190 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chefs and head cooks in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $85,190. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,310. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,170.
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 | $47,310 | -9.96% | 12.98% |
| 2021 | $52,020 | 0.38% | - |
| 2020 | $51,820 | 3.26% | - |
| 2019 | $50,130 | 9.14% | - |
| 2018 | $45,550 | -14.12% | - |
| 2017 | $51,980 | -4.46% | - |
| 2016 | $54,300 | 1.82% | - |
| 2015 | $53,310 | 7.75% | - |
| 2014 | $49,180 | 2.36% | - |
| 2013 | $48,020 | 14.26% | - |
| 2012 | $41,170 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $47,310 in Champaign-Urbana is in the middle of salary range for chefs and head cooks in state of Illinois. In comparison, the annual salary of chefs and head cooks in Champaign-Urbana is 18.4 percent (18.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) and 16.6 percent (16.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Bloomington-Normal.