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Chefs and Head Cooks Salary in Cleveland, Tennessee

The annual salary statistics of chefs and head cooks in Cleveland, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of chefs and head cooks in Cleveland is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Chefs and Head Cooks in Cleveland, Tennessee

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$30,370
25th Percentile Wage
$37,610
50th Percentile Wage
$48,110
75th Percentile Wage
$61,560
90th Percentile Wage
$78,190

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chefs and head cooks in Cleveland, Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $78,190. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,110. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,370.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of chefs and head cooks from 2012 to 2021.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth9-Year Growth
2021
$48,110
21.66% 51.05%
2018
$37,690
34.78% -
2017
$24,580
4.19% -
2016
$23,550
4.63% -
2015
$22,460
-4.85% -
2012
$23,550
- -

Table 2. Compare Chefs and Head Cooks Salary in Cleveland with Other Tennessee Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $48,110 in Cleveland is in the middle of salary range for chefs and head cooks in state of Tennessee. In comparison, the annual salary of chefs and head cooks in Cleveland is 19.9 percent (19.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area and 50.8 percent (50.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Morristown.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$60,030
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin
$60,030
Chattanooga
$52,870
Memphis
$52,540
Knoxville
$51,530
Clarksville
$49,900
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$49,510
Johnson City
$49,370
Cleveland
$48,110
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$40,220
Jackson
$28,790
Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$26,950
Morristown
$23,690

See also: Top paying jobs in Cleveland, Tennessee.