The annual salary statistics of chefs and head cooks in Mount Vernon-Anacortes, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of chefs and head cooks in Mount Vernon-Anacortes 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 | $38,720 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,370 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $54,510 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $65,600 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $76,090 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chefs and head cooks in Mount Vernon-Anacortes, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $76,090. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $54,510. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,720.
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 | $54,510 | -0.81% | 25.70% |
| 2021 | $54,950 | 17.71% | - |
| 2017 | $45,220 | 6.21% | - |
| 2016 | $42,410 | -0.33% | - |
| 2015 | $42,550 | -2.12% | - |
| 2014 | $43,450 | 0.44% | - |
| 2013 | $43,260 | 6.38% | - |
| 2012 | $40,500 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $54,510 in Mount Vernon-Anacortes is in the middle of salary range for chefs and head cooks in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of chefs and head cooks in Mount Vernon-Anacortes is 23.3 percent (23.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue and 35.4 percent (35.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lewiston.