The annual salary statistics of chefs and head cooks in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage information of chefs and head cooks in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin 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 | $42,220 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $51,810 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $60,030 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $69,960 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $83,720 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chefs and head cooks in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $83,720. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,030. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $42,220.
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 | $60,030 | -6.21% | 16.23% |
| 2021 | $63,760 | 20.42% | - |
| 2020 | $50,740 | -7.59% | - |
| 2019 | $54,590 | -2.09% | - |
| 2018 | $55,730 | 16.53% | - |
| 2017 | $46,520 | 9.59% | - |
| 2016 | $42,060 | 10.56% | - |
| 2015 | $37,620 | -33.71% | - |
| 2014 | $50,300 | -0.72% | - |
| 2013 | $50,660 | 0.73% | - |
| 2012 | $50,290 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $60,030, Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is the second highest paying city for chefs and head cooks in state of Tennessee, following the highest paying city Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $60,030). Compared with Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of chefs and head cooks in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is .0 percent (.0%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin | |
| Chattanooga | |
| Memphis | |
| Knoxville | |
| Clarksville | |
| South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Johnson City | |
| Cleveland | |
| North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Jackson | |
| Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Morristown |