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Chefs and Head Cooks Salary in Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi

The annual salary statistics of chefs and head cooks in Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi is shown in Table 1. The wage information of chefs and head cooks in Northwest Mississippi 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 Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$25,330
25th Percentile Wage	$25,330
50th Percentile Wage	$34,150
75th Percentile Wage	$57,790
90th Percentile Wage	$57,790

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chefs and head cooks in Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $57,790. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $34,150. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,330.

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	$34,150	30.51%	-9.34%
2021	$23,730	-62.12%	-
2020	$38,470	2.21%	-
2019	$37,620	4.97%	-
2018	$35,750	-45.23%	-
2016	$51,920	26.66%	-
2015	$38,080	7.22%	-
2014	$35,330	10.64%	-
2013	$31,570	-18.28%	-
2012	$37,340	-	-

Table 2. Compare Chefs and Head Cooks Salary in Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area with Other Mississippi Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $34,150 in Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for chefs and head cooks in state of Mississippi. In comparison, the annual salary of chefs and head cooks in Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area is 27.6 percent (27.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Gulfport-Biloxi and 18.9 percent (18.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Gulfport-Biloxi	$47,180
Pascagoula	$34,680
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$34,150
Hattiesburg	$30,790
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$29,970
Jackson	$29,050
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$28,520
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$27,700