The annual salary statistics of chefs and head cooks in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of chefs and head cooks in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford 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 | $26,590 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,310 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $44,800 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $52,070 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $78,730 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chefs and head cooks in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $78,730. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $44,800. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,590.
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 | $44,800 | -5.78% | 44.00% |
| 2021 | $47,390 | 8.78% | - |
| 2018 | $43,230 | 41.96% | - |
| 2016 | $25,090 | 8.73% | - |
| 2015 | $22,900 | -47.95% | - |
| 2013 | $33,880 | 25.94% | - |
| 2012 | $25,090 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $44,800 in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford is in the middle of salary range for chefs and head cooks in state of Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of chefs and head cooks in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford is 9.5 percent (9.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Charlottesville and 16.3 percent (16.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Staunton-Waynesboro.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Charlottesville | |
| Harrisonburg | |
| Richmond | |
| Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol | |
| Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford | |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News | |
| Roanoke | |
| Lynchburg | |
| Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Staunton-Waynesboro |