The annual salary statistics of chefs and head cooks in Provo-Orem, Utah is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of chefs and head cooks in Provo-Orem 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 | $36,690 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,520 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,320 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,900 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $73,270 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chefs and head cooks in Provo-Orem, Utah in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $73,270. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,320. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,690.
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 | $47,320 | -0.21% | 19.08% |
| 2021 | $47,420 | 11.20% | - |
| 2020 | $42,110 | 22.87% | - |
| 2019 | $32,480 | 5.45% | - |
| 2018 | $30,710 | 3.81% | - |
| 2017 | $29,540 | -84.29% | - |
| 2016 | $54,440 | 31.58% | - |
| 2015 | $37,250 | -16.38% | - |
| 2014 | $43,350 | 12.25% | - |
| 2013 | $38,040 | -0.66% | - |
| 2012 | $38,290 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $47,320 in Provo-Orem is in the middle of salary range for chefs and head cooks in state of Utah. In comparison, the annual salary of chefs and head cooks in Provo-Orem is 16.2 percent (16.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area and 38.0 percent (38.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Utah nonmetropolitan area | |
| Salt Lake City | |
| Provo-Orem | |
| St George | |
| Ogden-Clearfield | |
| Northern Utah nonmetropolitan area | |
| Logan | |
| Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area |