The annual salary statistics of chefs and head cooks in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of chefs and head cooks in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett 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 | $38,320 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,710 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $54,660 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $63,810 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $89,500 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chefs and head cooks in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $89,500. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $54,660. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,320.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of chefs and head cooks from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $54,660 | 7.14% | 18.95% |
| 2016 | $50,760 | 2.09% | - |
| 2015 | $49,700 | 4.75% | - |
| 2014 | $47,340 | 1.42% | - |
| 2013 | $46,670 | 5.08% | - |
| 2012 | $44,300 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $54,660 in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett 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 Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is 23.0 percent (23.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue and 35.6 percent (35.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lewiston.