The annual salary statistics of chefs and head cooks in Winchester, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of chefs and head cooks in Winchester 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 | $32,280 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,240 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,460 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $57,690 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $65,970 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chefs and head cooks in Winchester, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $65,970. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,460. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,280.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of chefs and head cooks from 2012 to 2017. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $47,460 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 2012 | $47,460 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $47,460 in Winchester is in the middle of salary range for chefs and head cooks in state of West Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of chefs and head cooks in Winchester is 40.2 percent (40.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Morgantown and 24.4 percent (24.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area.
| 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 |