The annual salary statistics of chefs and head cooks in Detroit-Warren-Livonia, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage information of chefs and head cooks in Detroit-Warren-Livonia 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 | $42,040 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $51,830 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $57,730 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,120 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $84,960 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chefs and head cooks in Detroit-Warren-Livonia, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $84,960. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $57,730. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $42,040.
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 | $57,730 | 13.32% | 37.12% |
| 2021 | $50,040 | -6.08% | - |
| 2020 | $53,080 | 4.01% | - |
| 2019 | $50,950 | -0.49% | - |
| 2018 | $51,200 | 10.70% | - |
| 2017 | $45,720 | 4.40% | - |
| 2016 | $43,710 | 16.47% | - |
| 2015 | $36,510 | 0.36% | - |
| 2014 | $36,380 | 10.25% | - |
| 2013 | $32,650 | -11.18% | - |
| 2012 | $36,300 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $57,730, Detroit-Warren-Livonia is the highest paying city for chefs and head cooks in state of Michigan, followed by Ann Arbor (median annual salary $56,280). In comparison, the median annual salary of chefs and head cooks in Detroit-Warren-Livonia is 2.5 percent (2.5%) higher than that in Ann Arbor.