The annual salary statistics of chefs and head cooks in Omaha-Council Bluffs, Nebraska is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of chefs and head cooks in Omaha-Council Bluffs 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 | $35,880 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,890 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $44,140 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $60,220 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $80,660 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chefs and head cooks in Omaha-Council Bluffs, Nebraska in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $80,660. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $44,140. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,880.
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 | $44,140 | -15.04% | 27.91% |
| 2021 | $50,780 | 20.80% | - |
| 2020 | $40,220 | -1.64% | - |
| 2019 | $40,880 | -0.39% | - |
| 2018 | $41,040 | -15.84% | - |
| 2017 | $47,540 | 1.09% | - |
| 2016 | $47,020 | 30.97% | - |
| 2015 | $32,460 | 5.45% | - |
| 2014 | $30,690 | 4.82% | - |
| 2013 | $29,210 | -8.94% | - |
| 2012 | $31,820 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $44,140, Omaha-Council Bluffs is the second highest paying city for chefs and head cooks in state of Nebraska, following the highest paying city Central Nebraska nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $46,040). Compared with Central Nebraska nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of chefs and head cooks in Omaha-Council Bluffs is 4.1 percent (4.1%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Central Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Omaha-Council Bluffs | |
| Lincoln | |
| South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeastern Nebraska nonmetropolitan area |