The annual salary statistics of chefs and head cooks in San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo, Puerto Rico is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of chefs and head cooks in San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo 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 | $21,610 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,390 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,640 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $45,680 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $57,150 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chefs and head cooks in San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo, Puerto Rico in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $57,150. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,640. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,610.
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 | $36,640 | 22.57% | 40.20% |
| 2021 | $28,370 | -28.73% | - |
| 2020 | $36,520 | 2.05% | - |
| 2019 | $35,770 | 6.43% | - |
| 2018 | $33,470 | 8.40% | - |
| 2017 | $30,660 | 2.80% | - |
| 2016 | $29,800 | 1.58% | - |
| 2015 | $29,330 | 15.17% | - |
| 2014 | $24,880 | 4.46% | - |
| 2013 | $23,770 | 7.82% | - |
| 2012 | $21,910 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $36,640, San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo is the highest paying city for chefs and head cooks in state of Puerto Rico, followed by Ponce (median annual salary $29,790). In comparison, the median annual salary of chefs and head cooks in San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo is 18.7 percent (18.7%) higher than that in Ponce.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo | |
| Ponce | |
| Arecibo |