The annual salary statistics of chefs and head cooks in Nassau-Suffolk, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage data of chefs and head cooks in Nassau-Suffolk 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 | $35,500 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $50,650 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $65,410 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $75,830 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $104,520 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chefs and head cooks in Nassau-Suffolk, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $104,520. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $65,410. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,500.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of chefs and head cooks from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $65,410 | 14.81% | 7.54% |
| 2016 | $55,720 | 8.61% | - |
| 2015 | $50,920 | 3.34% | - |
| 2014 | $49,220 | -0.45% | - |
| 2013 | $49,440 | -22.33% | - |
| 2012 | $60,480 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $65,410 in Nassau-Suffolk 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 Nassau-Suffolk is 12.5 percent (12.5%) lower than that in the highest paying New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island and 33.7 percent (33.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central New York nonmetropolitan area.