The annual salary statistics of chefs and head cooks in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of chefs and head cooks in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria 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 | $34,040 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $41,130 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $59,910 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $78,360 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $99,010 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chefs and head cooks in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $99,010. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $59,910. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,040.
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 | $59,910 | -1.40% | 19.16% |
| 2016 | $60,750 | 9.10% | - |
| 2015 | $55,220 | 1.05% | - |
| 2014 | $54,640 | 3.17% | - |
| 2013 | $52,910 | 8.47% | - |
| 2012 | $48,430 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $59,910, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is the second highest paying city for chefs and head cooks in state of West Virginia, following the highest paying city Morgantown (median annual salary of $79,370). Compared with Morgantown, the median annual salary of chefs and head cooks in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is 24.5 percent (24.5%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Morgantown | |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg | |
| Beckley | |
| Cumberland | |
| Winchester | |
| Huntington-Ashland | |
| Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Wheeling | |
| Charleston | |
| North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area |