The annual salary statistics of chefs and head cooks in Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, Ohio is shown in Table 1. The wage data of chefs and head cooks in Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor 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 | $33,190 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,640 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $46,210 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,710 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $79,820 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chefs and head cooks in Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, Ohio in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $79,820. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,210. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,190.
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 | $46,210 | -29.93% | 15.84% |
| 2021 | $60,040 | 26.95% | - |
| 2020 | $43,860 | 1.39% | - |
| 2019 | $43,250 | 12.39% | - |
| 2018 | $37,890 | 10.13% | - |
| 2017 | $34,050 | -5.73% | - |
| 2016 | $36,000 | -13.97% | - |
| 2015 | $41,030 | 1.24% | - |
| 2014 | $40,520 | 2.79% | - |
| 2013 | $39,390 | 1.27% | - |
| 2012 | $38,890 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $46,210 in Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor is in the middle of salary range for chefs and head cooks in state of Ohio. In comparison, the annual salary of chefs and head cooks in Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor is 4.7 percent (4.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Columbus and 51.3 percent (51.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Mansfield.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Columbus | |
| Cincinnati-Middletown | |
| Akron | |
| Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor | |
| Canton-Massillon | |
| Springfield | |
| Dayton | |
| Toledo | |
| Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lima | |
| Other Ohio nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | |
| Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | |
| Mansfield |