The annual salary statistics of chefs and head cooks in Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage information of chefs and head cooks in Fort Worth-Arlington 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 | $31,460 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,570 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,540 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $72,080 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $84,120 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chefs and head cooks in Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $84,120. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,540. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,460.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of chefs and head cooks from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $48,540 | 18.60% | 2.14% |
| 2016 | $39,510 | 22.07% | - |
| 2015 | $30,790 | -11.37% | - |
| 2014 | $34,290 | -9.01% | - |
| 2013 | $37,380 | -27.07% | - |
| 2012 | $47,500 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $48,540 in Fort Worth-Arlington 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 Fort Worth-Arlington is 8.1 percent (8.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Dallas-Plano-Irving and 40.1 percent (40.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood.