The annual salary statistics of chefs and head cooks in Leominster-Fitchburg-Gardner, Massachusetts is shown in Table 1. The wage information of chefs and head cooks in Leominster-Fitchburg-Gardner 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 | $30,660 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,960 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $73,070 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $92,330 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $162,120 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chefs and head cooks in Leominster-Fitchburg-Gardner, Massachusetts in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $162,120. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $73,070. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,660.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of chefs and head cooks from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $73,070 | 47.38% | 44.72% |
| 2017 | $38,450 | -5.05% | - |
| 2016 | $40,390 | 10.13% | - |
| 2015 | $36,300 | -18.62% | - |
| 2014 | $43,060 | 6.94% | - |
| 2013 | $40,070 | -0.80% | - |
| 2012 | $40,390 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $73,070 in Leominster-Fitchburg-Gardner is in the middle of salary range for chefs and head cooks in state of Massachusetts. In comparison, the annual salary of chefs and head cooks in Leominster-Fitchburg-Gardner is 9.8 percent (9.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Nantucket Island and Marthas Vineyard nonmetropolitan area and 37.3 percent (37.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwest Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area.