The annual salary statistics of chefs and head cooks in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of chefs and head cooks in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue 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 | $50,690 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $61,040 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $71,030 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $79,150 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $92,770 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chefs and head cooks in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $92,770. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $71,030. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $50,690.
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 | $71,030 | 10.74% | 38.24% |
| 2021 | $63,400 | 1.80% | - |
| 2020 | $62,260 | 3.73% | - |
| 2019 | $59,940 | -0.48% | - |
| 2018 | $60,230 | 11.14% | - |
| 2017 | $53,520 | 6.97% | - |
| 2016 | $49,790 | 1.95% | - |
| 2015 | $48,820 | 3.79% | - |
| 2014 | $46,970 | 1.17% | - |
| 2013 | $46,420 | 5.49% | - |
| 2012 | $43,870 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $71,030, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is the highest paying city for chefs and head cooks in state of Washington, followed by Olympia (median annual salary $60,340). In comparison, the median annual salary of chefs and head cooks in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 15.0 percent (15.0%) higher than that in Olympia.