The annual salary statistics of chefs and head cooks in Grand Rapids-Wyoming, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage information of chefs and head cooks in Grand Rapids-Wyoming 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 | $39,440 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,990 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $54,410 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,610 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $65,150 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chefs and head cooks in Grand Rapids-Wyoming, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $65,150. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $54,410. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,440.
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 | $54,410 | 10.66% | 35.77% |
| 2021 | $48,610 | -9.05% | - |
| 2020 | $53,010 | 3.30% | - |
| 2019 | $51,260 | 0.35% | - |
| 2018 | $51,080 | 10.73% | - |
| 2017 | $45,600 | 18.36% | - |
| 2016 | $37,230 | 1.29% | - |
| 2015 | $36,750 | 6.20% | - |
| 2014 | $34,470 | -2.84% | - |
| 2013 | $35,450 | 1.41% | - |
| 2012 | $34,950 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $54,410 in Grand Rapids-Wyoming 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 Grand Rapids-Wyoming is 5.8 percent (5.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Detroit-Warren-Livonia and 32.4 percent (32.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills.