The annual salary statistics of chefs and head cooks in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage information of chefs and head cooks in Lexington-Fayette 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 | $33,990 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $40,920 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $50,760 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $66,260 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $79,930 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chefs and head cooks in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $79,930. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,760. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,990.
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 | $50,760 | 8.12% | 27.25% |
| 2021 | $46,640 | -6.07% | - |
| 2020 | $49,470 | -13.42% | - |
| 2019 | $56,110 | -0.20% | - |
| 2018 | $56,220 | 4.61% | - |
| 2017 | $53,630 | 6.43% | - |
| 2016 | $50,180 | 6.94% | - |
| 2015 | $46,700 | 13.83% | - |
| 2014 | $40,240 | 5.00% | - |
| 2013 | $38,230 | 3.40% | - |
| 2012 | $36,930 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $50,760 in Lexington-Fayette is in the middle of salary range for chefs and head cooks in state of Kentucky. In comparison, the annual salary of chefs and head cooks in Lexington-Fayette is 9.2 percent (9.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Owensboro and 32.4 percent (32.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Owensboro | |
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| Bowling Green | |
| Evansville | |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Elizabethtown | |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area |