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Chefs and Head Cooks Salary in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin

The annual salary statistics of chefs and head cooks in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of chefs and head cooks in Fond du Lac is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Chefs and Head Cooks in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$17,860
25th Percentile Wage
$23,390
50th Percentile Wage
$37,490
75th Percentile Wage
$68,190
90th Percentile Wage
$77,910

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chefs and head cooks in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $77,910. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,490. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,860.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of chefs and head cooks from 2012 to 2019. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth7-Year Growth
2019
$37,490
3.28% 9.47%
2014
$36,260
4.44% -
2013
$34,650
2.05% -
2012
$33,940
- -

Table 2. Compare Chefs and Head Cooks Salary in Fond du Lac with Other Wisconsin Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $37,490 in Fond du Lac is in the middle of salary range for chefs and head cooks in state of Wisconsin. In comparison, the annual salary of chefs and head cooks in Fond du Lac is 37.2 percent (37.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Madison and 9.7 percent (9.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Racine.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Madison
$59,720
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis
$56,250
Appleton
$55,370
Sheboygan
$53,610
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington
$50,720
Eastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
$50,080
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
$49,980
La Crosse
$49,030
Green Bay
$48,280
Oshkosh-Neenah
$48,030
West Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
$46,310
Janesville
$46,010
Duluth
$45,660
Lake County-Kenosha County
$41,290
Southwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
$40,080
Eau Claire
$39,190
Wausau
$38,400
Fond du Lac
$37,490
Northern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
$34,630
Racine
$33,850

See also: Top paying jobs in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin.