The annual salary statistics of chefs and head cooks in York-Hanover, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of chefs and head cooks in York-Hanover 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 | $37,680 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,760 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $50,870 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $65,000 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $75,430 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chefs and head cooks in York-Hanover, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $75,430. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,870. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,680.
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 | $50,870 | -6.15% | 32.93% |
| 2021 | $54,000 | -11.98% | - |
| 2019 | $60,470 | 3.79% | - |
| 2018 | $58,180 | 12.26% | - |
| 2017 | $51,050 | 12.99% | - |
| 2016 | $44,420 | -0.86% | - |
| 2015 | $44,800 | -1.52% | - |
| 2014 | $45,480 | 4.60% | - |
| 2013 | $43,390 | 21.36% | - |
| 2012 | $34,120 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $50,870 in York-Hanover is in the middle of salary range for chefs and head cooks in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of chefs and head cooks in York-Hanover is 26.5 percent (26.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area and 26.4 percent (26.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lebanon.