The annual salary statistics of chefs and head cooks in Utica-Rome, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage data of chefs and head cooks in Utica-Rome 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 | $43,890 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $54,810 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $59,780 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $70,020 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $84,400 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chefs and head cooks in Utica-Rome, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $84,400. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $59,780. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $43,890.
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 | $59,780 | 15.87% | 19.34% |
| 2021 | $50,290 | -14.10% | - |
| 2020 | $57,380 | 2.41% | - |
| 2019 | $56,000 | -2.93% | - |
| 2018 | $57,640 | 12.70% | - |
| 2017 | $50,320 | 50.44% | - |
| 2016 | $24,940 | 0.96% | - |
| 2015 | $24,700 | 0.69% | - |
| 2014 | $24,530 | -102.98% | - |
| 2013 | $49,790 | 3.15% | - |
| 2012 | $48,220 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $59,780 in Utica-Rome 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 Utica-Rome is 20.0 percent (20.0%) lower than that in the highest paying New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island and 27.4 percent (27.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central New York nonmetropolitan area.