The annual salary statistics of chefs and head cooks in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of chefs and head cooks in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington 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 | $45,560 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $54,570 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $64,170 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $79,790 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $90,190 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chefs and head cooks in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $90,190. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $64,170. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $45,560.
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 | $64,170 | 1.59% | 25.01% |
| 2021 | $63,150 | 2.77% | - |
| 2020 | $61,400 | 0.33% | - |
| 2019 | $61,200 | 0.28% | - |
| 2018 | $61,030 | 6.13% | - |
| 2017 | $57,290 | 2.53% | - |
| 2016 | $55,840 | 7.65% | - |
| 2015 | $51,570 | -2.19% | - |
| 2014 | $52,700 | 4.44% | - |
| 2013 | $50,360 | 4.45% | - |
| 2012 | $48,120 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $64,170, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is the second highest paying city for chefs and head cooks in state of Pennsylvania, following the highest paying city Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $69,180). Compared with Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of chefs and head cooks in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is 7.2 percent (7.2%) lower.