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

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

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$25,330
25th Percentile Wage	$25,330
50th Percentile Wage	$27,700
75th Percentile Wage	$34,910
90th Percentile Wage	$45,960

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chefs and head cooks in Southwest 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 $45,960. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $27,700. 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	$27,700	-57.15%	-81.08%
2018	$43,530	-18.17%	-
2017	$51,440	27.72%	-
2016	$37,180	-0.22%	-
2015	$37,260	-1.02%	-
2014	$37,640	-43.76%	-
2013	$54,110	7.30%	-
2012	$50,160	-	-

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

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $27,700, Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for chefs and head cooks in state of Mississippi, following city of Gulfport-Biloxi (median annual salary of $47,180). Compared with the highest paying city Gulfport-Biloxi, the median annual salary of chefs and head cooks in Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area is 41.3 percent (41.3%) lower.

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