The annual salary statistics of chefs and head cooks in Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage information of chefs and head cooks in Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood 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 | $21,540 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,510 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,090 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $44,460 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $59,340 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chefs and head cooks in Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $59,340. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,090. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,540.
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 | $29,090 | -26.81% | 0.07% |
| 2021 | $36,890 | -42.86% | - |
| 2018 | $52,700 | 26.91% | - |
| 2017 | $38,520 | 1.58% | - |
| 2016 | $37,910 | 2.24% | - |
| 2015 | $37,060 | 17.35% | - |
| 2014 | $30,630 | 4.11% | - |
| 2013 | $29,370 | 1.02% | - |
| 2012 | $29,070 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $29,090, Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood is the lowest paying city for chefs and head cooks in state of Texas, following city of Dallas-Plano-Irving (median annual salary of $52,830). In comparison, the median annual salary of chefs and head cooks in Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood is 44.9 percent (44.9%) lower than that in the highest paying city Dallas-Plano-Irving.