The annual salary statistics of chefs and head cooks in South Bend-Mishawaka, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of chefs and head cooks in South Bend-Mishawaka 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 | $36,850 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $43,340 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,560 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $58,560 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $77,610 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chefs and head cooks in South Bend-Mishawaka, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $77,610. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,560. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,850.
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 | $47,560 | -4.04% | 26.89% |
| 2021 | $49,480 | -0.26% | - |
| 2020 | $49,610 | 13.61% | - |
| 2019 | $42,860 | 14.77% | - |
| 2018 | $36,530 | 2.74% | - |
| 2017 | $35,530 | 8.58% | - |
| 2016 | $32,480 | -28.97% | - |
| 2015 | $41,890 | 10.91% | - |
| 2014 | $37,320 | 2.52% | - |
| 2013 | $36,380 | 4.43% | - |
| 2012 | $34,770 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $47,560 in South Bend-Mishawaka 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 South Bend-Mishawaka is 17.6 percent (17.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Detroit-Warren-Livonia and 22.7 percent (22.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills.