The annual salary statistics of chefs and head cooks in Elkhart-Goshen, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of chefs and head cooks in Elkhart-Goshen 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 | $28,030 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,370 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $41,450 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $58,670 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $67,700 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chefs and head cooks in Elkhart-Goshen, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $67,700. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $41,450. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,030.
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 | $41,450 | -2.63% | 29.41% |
| 2017 | $42,540 | 2.66% | - |
| 2016 | $41,410 | 29.92% | - |
| 2013 | $29,020 | -0.83% | - |
| 2012 | $29,260 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $41,450 in Elkhart-Goshen is in the middle of salary range for chefs and head cooks in state of Indiana. In comparison, the annual salary of chefs and head cooks in Elkhart-Goshen is 55.2 percent (55.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Muncie and 43.6 percent (43.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Anderson.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Muncie | |
| Terre Haute | |
| Lafayette-West Lafayette | |
| Indianapolis-Carmel | |
| Gary | |
| Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Fort Wayne | |
| Bloomington | |
| Michigan City-La Porte | |
| Elkhart-Goshen | |
| Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lafayette | |
| Anderson |