The annual salary statistics of chefs and head cooks in Newark-Union, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of chefs and head cooks in Newark-Union 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 | $45,970 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $54,240 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $61,090 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $70,330 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $91,600 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chefs and head cooks in Newark-Union, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $91,600. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,090. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $45,970.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of chefs and head cooks from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $61,090 | 4.53% | 12.44% |
| 2016 | $58,320 | -0.19% | - |
| 2015 | $58,430 | -2.34% | - |
| 2014 | $59,800 | -0.18% | - |
| 2013 | $59,910 | 10.72% | - |
| 2012 | $53,490 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $61,090 in Newark-Union 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 Newark-Union is 11.7 percent (11.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area and 38.7 percent (38.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lebanon.