The annual salary statistics of chefs and head cooks in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage information of chefs and head cooks in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission 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 | $22,700 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,580 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,340 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $46,950 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $60,850 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chefs and head cooks in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $60,850. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,340. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,700.
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 | $37,340 | 7.39% | -19.90% |
| 2021 | $34,580 | -14.57% | - |
| 2020 | $39,620 | -6.59% | - |
| 2019 | $42,230 | 8.64% | - |
| 2018 | $38,580 | -8.99% | - |
| 2017 | $42,050 | -6.47% | - |
| 2016 | $44,770 | 9.34% | - |
| 2015 | $40,590 | -10.30% | - |
| 2012 | $44,770 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $37,340 in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission 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 McAllen-Edinburg-Mission is 29.3 percent (29.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Dallas-Plano-Irving and 22.1 percent (22.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood.