The annual salary statistics of chefs and head cooks in Brownsville-Harlingen, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of chefs and head cooks in Brownsville-Harlingen 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 | $22,820 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $26,920 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,010 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $44,840 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $60,950 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chefs and head cooks in Brownsville-Harlingen, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $60,950. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,010. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,820.
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 | $35,010 | 1.69% | 43.59% |
| 2021 | $34,420 | -103.17% | - |
| 2020 | $69,930 | 5.42% | - |
| 2019 | $66,140 | 45.55% | - |
| 2017 | $36,010 | 45.15% | - |
| 2016 | $19,750 | 2.84% | - |
| 2015 | $19,190 | -2.92% | - |
| 2012 | $19,750 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $35,010 in Brownsville-Harlingen is in the middle of salary range for chefs and head cooks in state of Texas. In comparison, the annual salary of chefs and head cooks in Brownsville-Harlingen is 33.7 percent (33.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Dallas-Plano-Irving and 16.9 percent (16.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood.