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Chefs and Head Cooks Salary in Rochester, Minnesota

The annual salary statistics of chefs and head cooks in Rochester, Minnesota is shown in Table 1. The wage data of chefs and head cooks in Rochester 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 Rochester, Minnesota

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$31,650
25th Percentile Wage	$38,170
50th Percentile Wage	$50,910
75th Percentile Wage	$62,600
90th Percentile Wage	$87,010

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chefs and head cooks in Rochester, Minnesota in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $87,010. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,910. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,650.

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	$50,910	-18.11%	28.07%
2021	$60,130	-17.89%	-
2020	$70,890	9.04%	-
2019	$64,480	37.76%	-
2018	$40,130	18.34%	-
2017	$32,770	-7.60%	-
2016	$35,260	-11.12%	-
2015	$39,180	2.73%	-
2014	$38,110	8.19%	-
2013	$34,990	-4.66%	-
2012	$36,620	-	-

Table 2. Compare Chefs and Head Cooks Salary in Rochester with Other Minnesota Cities

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

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