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

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

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$29,840
25th Percentile Wage	$33,580
50th Percentile Wage	$34,800
75th Percentile Wage	$49,190
90th Percentile Wage	$58,490

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chefs and head cooks in Southwest 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 $58,490. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $34,800. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,840.

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	$34,800	-20.83%	12.93%
2020	$42,050	3.52%	-
2019	$40,570	8.85%	-
2018	$36,980	2.51%	-
2017	$36,050	3.97%	-
2016	$34,620	-1.70%	-
2014	$35,210	12.52%	-
2013	$30,800	1.62%	-
2012	$30,300	-	-

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

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $34,800, Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for chefs and head cooks in state of Minnesota, following city of Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $58,390). Compared with the highest paying city Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of chefs and head cooks in Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area is 40.4 percent (40.4%) 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