The annual salary statistics of chefs and head cooks in Winston-Salem, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of chefs and head cooks in Winston-Salem 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 | $43,530 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,720 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $55,510 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $64,680 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $77,540 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chefs and head cooks in Winston-Salem, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $77,540. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $55,510. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $43,530.
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 | $55,510 | 13.94% | 19.11% |
| 2021 | $47,770 | -6.32% | - |
| 2020 | $50,790 | 17.37% | - |
| 2019 | $41,970 | 3.53% | - |
| 2018 | $40,490 | 5.11% | - |
| 2017 | $38,420 | -16.89% | - |
| 2016 | $44,910 | 12.36% | - |
| 2015 | $39,360 | -25.94% | - |
| 2014 | $49,570 | 8.35% | - |
| 2013 | $45,430 | 1.17% | - |
| 2012 | $44,900 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $55,510 in Winston-Salem 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 Winston-Salem is 8.4 percent (8.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Western Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area and 37.0 percent (37.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying New Bern.