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Chef Salary by State (2024)

Compare Chef salaries across 50 states

$59,075
National Average (Median)
$81,200
Highest: Hawaii
$38,340
Lowest: Louisiana

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

#1
Hawaii
$81,200
#2
Rhode Island
$79,160
#3
North Dakota
$76,630
#4
Massachusetts
$71,330
#5
Washington
$69,800

Chef Salary in All 50 States

# State Median Salary Mean Salary Employment
1 Hawaii $81,200 $92,690 830
2 Rhode Island $79,160 $87,950 700
3 North Dakota $76,630 $71,280 90
4 Massachusetts $71,330 $75,900 5,330
5 Washington $69,800 $71,430 3,840
6 New Jersey $69,660 $75,020 6,060
7 California $66,780 $71,350 26,500
8 Delaware $65,290 $67,330 490
9 Wyoming $64,790 $69,510 330
10 New York $64,300 $70,200 15,420
11 Colorado $63,990 $67,380 4,180
12 Vermont $63,270 $68,650 530
13 Alabama $62,670 $63,800 1,280
14 Connecticut $62,540 $71,630 3,600
15 Maryland $61,990 $64,130 3,310
16 Arizona $61,950 $65,930 3,260
17 Illinois $61,450 $63,360 5,540
18 South Carolina $61,290 $64,050 2,000
19 West Virginia $60,790 $65,150 310
20 Oregon $60,270 $63,720 3,640
21 Wisconsin $60,170 $62,300 2,130
22 North Carolina $59,810 $66,330 4,100
23 Virginia $59,780 $62,120 3,900
24 Pennsylvania $59,630 $62,500 7,060
25 Florida $59,580 $62,540 17,170
26 Tennessee $59,470 $62,210 2,720
27 Minnesota $59,430 $63,800 1,630
28 Missouri $59,220 $62,180 1,590
29 Nevada $58,590 $62,140 4,560
30 Michigan $58,430 $59,170 5,310
31 New Hampshire $58,400 $61,370 1,260
32 Nebraska $58,390 $66,690 600
33 Kansas $58,290 $60,920 980
34 Alaska $57,610 $60,810 780
35 Indiana $57,140 $60,190 1,140
36 Ohio $56,700 $60,700 4,040
37 Maine $55,860 $57,550 1,290
38 Montana $55,650 $58,090 500
39 New Mexico $55,170 $60,750 400
40 Oklahoma $53,310 $51,420 1,210
41 Georgia $51,630 $57,970 4,390
42 Texas $51,050 $55,130 16,550
43 Idaho $50,010 $54,940 420
44 Arkansas $49,060 $56,450 950
45 South Dakota $46,510 $47,900 290
46 Mississippi $44,990 $50,150 950
47 Utah $44,490 $50,400 1,880
48 Kentucky $44,220 $51,800 1,860
49 Iowa $43,690 $48,630 1,500
50 Louisiana $38,340 $44,940 1,860

Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2024 estimates.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS

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