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Chefs and Head Cooks Salary in Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area, Minnesota

The annual salary statistics of chefs and head cooks in Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area, Minnesota is shown in Table 1. The wage information of chefs and head cooks in Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Chefs and Head Cooks in Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area, Minnesota

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$38,820
25th Percentile Wage	$44,500
50th Percentile Wage	$58,390
75th Percentile Wage	$79,000
90th Percentile Wage	$85,130

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chefs and head cooks in Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area, Minnesota in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $85,130. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $58,390. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,820.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

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	$58,390	-5.99%	24.59%
2020	$61,890	-3.70%	-
2019	$64,180	6.15%	-
2018	$60,230	-12.07%	-
2017	$67,500	43.39%	-
2016	$38,210	1.91%	-
2015	$37,480	-22.36%	-
2014	$45,860	-1.94%	-
2013	$46,750	5.82%	-
2012	$44,030	-	-

Table 2. Compare Chefs and Head Cooks Salary in Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area with Other Minnesota Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $58,390, Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area is the highest paying city for chefs and head cooks in state of Minnesota, followed by Rochester (median annual salary $50,910). In comparison, the median annual salary of chefs and head cooks in Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area is 12.8 percent (12.8%) higher than that in Rochester.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	$58,390
Rochester	$50,910
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	$49,050
Mankato-North Mankato	$47,280
St Cloud	$47,090
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	$46,010
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	$34,800