The annual salary statistics of chefs and head cooks in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of chefs and head cooks in Harrisburg-Carlisle 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 | $44,770 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,590 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $56,720 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $74,990 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $80,250 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chefs and head cooks in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $80,250. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $56,720. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $44,770.
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 | $56,720 | -6.96% | 36.90% |
| 2021 | $60,670 | 12.30% | - |
| 2020 | $53,210 | 0.88% | - |
| 2019 | $52,740 | 6.22% | - |
| 2018 | $49,460 | -3.11% | - |
| 2017 | $51,000 | 16.78% | - |
| 2016 | $42,440 | 7.66% | - |
| 2015 | $39,190 | -1.99% | - |
| 2014 | $39,970 | 13.66% | - |
| 2013 | $34,510 | -3.71% | - |
| 2012 | $35,790 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $56,720 in Harrisburg-Carlisle 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 Harrisburg-Carlisle is 18.0 percent (18.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area and 34.0 percent (34.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lebanon.