The annual salary statistics of chefs and head cooks in Kalamazoo-Portage, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage data of chefs and head cooks in Kalamazoo-Portage 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 | $39,240 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $40,630 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,060 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $58,850 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $68,880 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chefs and head cooks in Kalamazoo-Portage, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $68,880. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,060. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,240.
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 | $48,060 | 5.43% | 36.93% |
| 2021 | $45,450 | -11.13% | - |
| 2020 | $50,510 | 6.67% | - |
| 2019 | $47,140 | 19.30% | - |
| 2018 | $38,040 | 14.43% | - |
| 2017 | $32,550 | -8.17% | - |
| 2016 | $35,210 | 9.20% | - |
| 2015 | $31,970 | -10.98% | - |
| 2014 | $35,480 | 17.93% | - |
| 2013 | $29,120 | -4.09% | - |
| 2012 | $30,310 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $48,060 in Kalamazoo-Portage 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 Kalamazoo-Portage is 16.8 percent (16.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Detroit-Warren-Livonia and 23.5 percent (23.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills.