The annual salary statistics of chefs and head cooks in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of chefs and head cooks in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington 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 | $23,040 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $33,280 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,010 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,830 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $80,270 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chefs and head cooks in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $80,270. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,010. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,040.
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 | $48,010 | -3.77% | 4.98% |
| 2021 | $49,820 | -17.96% | - |
| 2020 | $58,770 | 3.78% | - |
| 2019 | $56,550 | 3.29% | - |
| 2018 | $54,690 | 4.10% | - |
| 2017 | $52,450 | 3.57% | - |
| 2016 | $50,580 | 17.14% | - |
| 2015 | $41,910 | -3.27% | - |
| 2014 | $43,280 | -5.11% | - |
| 2013 | $45,490 | -0.29% | - |
| 2012 | $45,620 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $48,010 in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington is in the middle of salary range for chefs and head cooks in state of Texas. In comparison, the annual salary of chefs and head cooks in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington is 9.1 percent (9.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Dallas-Plano-Irving and 39.4 percent (39.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood.