The annual salary statistics of chefs and head cooks in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of chefs and head cooks in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $42,630 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,560 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $55,280 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $63,150 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $77,420 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chefs and head cooks in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $77,420. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $55,280. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $42,630.
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 | $55,280 | -2.89% | 35.09% |
| 2021 | $56,880 | 43.13% | - |
| 2020 | $32,350 | 3.40% | - |
| 2019 | $31,250 | 6.02% | - |
| 2018 | $29,370 | -25.13% | - |
| 2017 | $36,750 | -1.03% | - |
| 2016 | $37,130 | 0.59% | - |
| 2015 | $36,910 | 0.24% | - |
| 2013 | $36,820 | 2.55% | - |
| 2012 | $35,880 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $55,280 in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is in the middle of salary range for chefs and head cooks in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of chefs and head cooks in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is 8.8 percent (8.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Western Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area and 36.8 percent (36.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying New Bern.