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

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

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$33,730
25th Percentile Wage	$36,820
50th Percentile Wage	$49,050
75th Percentile Wage	$59,690
90th Percentile Wage	$75,330

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chefs and head cooks in Southeast 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 $75,330. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,050. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,730.

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	$49,050	6.08%	26.16%
2021	$46,070	-38.51%	-
2020	$63,810	-2.51%	-
2019	$65,410	4.83%	-
2018	$62,250	7.34%	-
2017	$57,680	13.83%	-
2016	$49,700	9.58%	-
2015	$44,940	20.85%	-
2014	$35,570	-0.73%	-
2013	$35,830	-1.09%	-
2012	$36,220	-	-

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

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $49,050 in Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for chefs and head cooks in state of Minnesota. In comparison, the annual salary of chefs and head cooks in Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area is 16.0 percent (16.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area and 29.1 percent (29.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area.

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