The annual salary statistics of chefs and head cooks in Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of chefs and head cooks in Wenatchee-East Wenatchee 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 | $37,290 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $43,690 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $58,940 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $63,710 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $75,960 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chefs and head cooks in Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $75,960. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $58,940. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,290.
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 | $58,940 | 3.51% | 33.25% |
| 2021 | $56,870 | -23.67% | - |
| 2020 | $70,330 | 43.24% | - |
| 2017 | $39,920 | 1.45% | - |
| 2016 | $39,340 | 6.08% | - |
| 2015 | $36,950 | -6.47% | - |
| 2012 | $39,340 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $58,940 in Wenatchee-East Wenatchee 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 Wenatchee-East Wenatchee is 17.0 percent (17.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue and 40.3 percent (40.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lewiston.