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Chefs and Head Cooks Salary in Southwestern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area, Oklahoma

The annual salary statistics of chefs and head cooks in Southwestern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area, Oklahoma is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of chefs and head cooks in Southwestern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Chefs and Head Cooks in Southwestern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area, Oklahoma

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$17,600
25th Percentile Wage	$25,090
50th Percentile Wage	$27,480
75th Percentile Wage	$29,860
90th Percentile Wage	$44,370

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chefs and head cooks in Southwestern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area, Oklahoma in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $44,370. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $27,480. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,600.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of chefs and head cooks from 2012 to 2015. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

Year	Median Salary	Growth	3-Year Growth
2015	$27,480	0.44%	13.65%
2014	$27,360	5.63%	-
2013	$25,820	8.09%	-
2012	$23,730	-	-

Table 2. Compare Chefs and Head Cooks Salary in Southwestern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area with Other Oklahoma Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $27,480 in Southwestern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for chefs and head cooks in state of Oklahoma. In comparison, the annual salary of chefs and head cooks in Southwestern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area is 45.8 percent (45.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Oklahoma City and 28.5 percent (28.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lawton.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Oklahoma City	$50,700
Fort Smith	$47,700
Northeastern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	$46,990
Tulsa	$46,680
Southeastern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	$37,690
Northwestern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	$31,080
Southwestern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	$27,480
Lawton	$19,640