The annual salary statistics of chefs and head cooks in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of chefs and head cooks in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro 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 | $39,980 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,300 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,980 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $65,790 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $80,550 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chefs and head cooks in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $80,550. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,980. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,980.
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 | $49,980 | -22.47% | 23.13% |
| 2021 | $61,210 | 8.30% | - |
| 2020 | $56,130 | 12.60% | - |
| 2019 | $49,060 | 7.79% | - |
| 2018 | $45,240 | 4.84% | - |
| 2017 | $43,050 | -5.39% | - |
| 2016 | $45,370 | -1.10% | - |
| 2015 | $45,870 | 16.46% | - |
| 2014 | $38,320 | 3.34% | - |
| 2013 | $37,040 | -3.73% | - |
| 2012 | $38,420 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $49,980 in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro 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 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 29.6 percent (29.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue and 29.6 percent (29.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lewiston.