The annual salary statistics of chefs and head cooks in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of chefs and head cooks in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre 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 | $39,630 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,870 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $52,770 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $65,720 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $81,180 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chefs and head cooks in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $81,180. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $52,770. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,630.
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 | $52,770 | -5.69% | 39.97% |
| 2021 | $55,770 | -2.62% | - |
| 2020 | $57,230 | 0.84% | - |
| 2019 | $56,750 | -1.71% | - |
| 2018 | $57,720 | 3.79% | - |
| 2017 | $55,530 | 12.34% | - |
| 2016 | $48,680 | 19.91% | - |
| 2015 | $38,990 | -2.67% | - |
| 2014 | $40,030 | 18.01% | - |
| 2013 | $32,820 | 3.47% | - |
| 2012 | $31,680 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $52,770 in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre 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 Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is 23.7 percent (23.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area and 29.0 percent (29.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lebanon.