The annual salary statistics of chefs and head cooks in Lewiston-Auburn, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage information of chefs and head cooks in Lewiston-Auburn 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 | $44,390 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,810 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $57,910 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,700 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $70,790 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chefs and head cooks in Lewiston-Auburn, Maine in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $70,790. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $57,910. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $44,390.
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 | $57,910 | 5.13% | 39.16% |
| 2021 | $54,940 | 17.15% | - |
| 2020 | $45,520 | 8.48% | - |
| 2017 | $41,660 | 11.40% | - |
| 2016 | $36,910 | -14.93% | - |
| 2015 | $42,420 | 0.14% | - |
| 2014 | $42,360 | 14.54% | - |
| 2013 | $36,200 | 2.68% | - |
| 2012 | $35,230 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $57,910, Lewiston-Auburn is the highest paying city for chefs and head cooks in state of Maine, followed by Portland-South Portland-Biddeford (median annual salary $57,280). In comparison, the median annual salary of chefs and head cooks in Lewiston-Auburn is 1.1 percent (1.1%) higher than that in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lewiston-Auburn | |
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Bangor | |
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area |