The annual salary statistics of chefs and head cooks in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage information of chefs and head cooks in Albany-Schenectady-Troy 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 | $37,890 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,500 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $62,820 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $75,630 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $96,350 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chefs and head cooks in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $96,350. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $62,820. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,890.
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 | $62,820 | 4.86% | 42.04% |
| 2021 | $59,770 | 19.22% | - |
| 2020 | $48,280 | -1.76% | - |
| 2019 | $49,130 | 2.97% | - |
| 2018 | $47,670 | -8.41% | - |
| 2017 | $51,680 | 4.20% | - |
| 2016 | $49,510 | 14.08% | - |
| 2015 | $42,540 | 15.77% | - |
| 2014 | $35,830 | 5.25% | - |
| 2013 | $33,950 | -7.25% | - |
| 2012 | $36,410 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $62,820 in Albany-Schenectady-Troy is in the middle of salary range for chefs and head cooks in state of New York. In comparison, the annual salary of chefs and head cooks in Albany-Schenectady-Troy is 15.9 percent (15.9%) lower than that in the highest paying New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island and 30.9 percent (30.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central New York nonmetropolitan area.