The annual salary statistics of chefs and head cooks in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of chefs and head cooks in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton 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 | $42,760 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,850 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $57,110 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $65,900 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $78,650 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chefs and head cooks in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $78,650. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $57,110. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $42,760.
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 | $57,110 | -3.89% | 29.03% |
| 2021 | $59,330 | -3.14% | - |
| 2020 | $61,190 | 2.71% | - |
| 2019 | $59,530 | 5.04% | - |
| 2018 | $56,530 | 17.21% | - |
| 2017 | $46,800 | -6.94% | - |
| 2016 | $50,050 | 9.09% | - |
| 2015 | $45,500 | -16.02% | - |
| 2014 | $52,790 | 17.09% | - |
| 2013 | $43,770 | 7.40% | - |
| 2012 | $40,530 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $57,110 in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is in the middle of salary range for chefs and head cooks in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of chefs and head cooks in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is 17.4 percent (17.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area and 34.4 percent (34.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lebanon.