The annual salary statistics of chefs and head cooks in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage information of chefs and head cooks in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn 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 | $32,370 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $42,560 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $50,200 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $64,250 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $93,040 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chefs and head cooks in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $93,040. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,200. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,370.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of chefs and head cooks from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $50,200 | 9.74% | 33.82% |
| 2016 | $45,310 | 17.44% | - |
| 2015 | $37,410 | 4.62% | - |
| 2014 | $35,680 | 18.13% | - |
| 2013 | $29,210 | -13.73% | - |
| 2012 | $33,220 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $50,200 in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn is in the middle of salary range for chefs and head cooks in state of Michigan. In comparison, the annual salary of chefs and head cooks in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn is 13.0 percent (13.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Detroit-Warren-Livonia and 26.8 percent (26.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills.