The annual salary statistics of chefs and head cooks in West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area, New Hampshire is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of chefs and head cooks in West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 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 | $37,160 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,340 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $61,370 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $73,030 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $109,490 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chefs and head cooks in West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area, New Hampshire in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $109,490. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,370. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,160.
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 | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $61,370 | 15.58% | 19.28% |
| 2021 | $51,810 | -6.85% | - |
| 2020 | $55,360 | 7.75% | - |
| 2019 | $51,070 | 3.00% | - |
| 2018 | $49,540 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $61,370, West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area is the highest paying city for chefs and head cooks in state of New Hampshire, followed by Portsmouth (median annual salary $61,090). In comparison, the median annual salary of chefs and head cooks in West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area is .5 percent (.5%) higher than that in Portsmouth.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | |
| Portsmouth | |
| Haverhill-North Andover-Amesbury | |
| Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | |
| Manchester | |
| Dover-Durham | |
| Lowell-Billerica-Chelmsford | |
| Other New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | |
| Nashua | |
| Lawrence-Methuen-Salem | |
| Rochester-Dover | |
| Western New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area |