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Chefs and Head Cooks Salary Information in North Dakota

The average annual salaries for chefs and head cooks in the state of North Dakota are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of chefs and head cooks amongst North Dakota cities is shown in Table 2. The salary statistics are 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 & 2. Annual Salary of Chefs and Head Cooks in North Dakota (2022 Survey)

Percentile bracket	Average annual salary
10th Percentile Wage	$35,380
25th Percentile Wage	$45,790
50th Percentile Wage	$59,970
75th Percentile Wage	$71,620
90th Percentile Wage	$74,300

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chefs and head cooks in North Dakota in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $74,300. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $59,970. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $35,380.

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	$59,970	20.13%	44.97%
2021	$47,900	-10.92%	-
2020	$53,130	4.46%	-
2019	$50,760	10.52%	-
2018	$45,420	1.89%	-
2017	$44,560	-0.83%	-
2016	$44,930	10.88%	-
2015	$40,040	-1.50%	-
2014	$40,640	18.31%	-
2013	$33,200	0.60%	-
2012	$33,000	-	-

Table 3. Median Annual Salary of Chefs and Head Cooks in North Dakota Cities (2022 Survey)

Table 3 shows the median annual salary of chefs and head cooks in some North Dakota cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of chefs and head cooks in state of North Dakota ranges from $36,290 to $55,210. The highest paying area for chefs and head cooks in North Dakota is Far Western North Dakota nonmetropolitan area with a median annual salary of $55,210. The second highest paying city/area in North Dakota State is Bismarck (mean annual salary $52,830). The lowest paying area is Grand Forks with a median annual salary of $36,290.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Far Western North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$55,210
Bismarck	$52,830
Fargo	$49,740
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$46,780
West Central North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$45,880
Grand Forks	$36,290

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