The annual salary statistics of chefs and head cooks in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of chefs and head cooks in Raleigh-Cary 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 | $41,010 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $42,220 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $54,150 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $71,430 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $80,960 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chefs and head cooks in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $80,960. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $54,150. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $41,010.
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 | $54,150 | 1.09% | 20.50% |
| 2021 | $53,560 | -3.40% | - |
| 2020 | $55,380 | 16.92% | - |
| 2019 | $46,010 | -3.80% | - |
| 2018 | $47,760 | -1.36% | - |
| 2017 | $48,410 | 0.97% | - |
| 2016 | $47,940 | 6.80% | - |
| 2015 | $44,680 | 1.92% | - |
| 2014 | $43,820 | -2.46% | - |
| 2013 | $44,900 | 4.12% | - |
| 2012 | $43,050 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $54,150 in Raleigh-Cary 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 Raleigh-Cary is 10.7 percent (10.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Western Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area and 35.4 percent (35.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying New Bern.