Chefs and Head Cooks Salary by State (2024)

Compare Chefs and Head Cooks salaries across 51 states

$56,965
National Average (Median)
$94,030
Highest: Hawaii
$33,090
Lowest: Oklahoma

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

#1
Hawaii
$94,030
#2
Massachusetts
$75,770
#3
Rhode Island
$75,590
#4
North Dakota
$75,400

Chefs and Head Cooks Salary in All 51 States

# State Median Salary Mean Salary Employment
1 Hawaii $94,030 $99,520 580
2 Massachusetts $75,770 $77,120 4,470
3 Rhode Island $75,590 $81,170 500
4 North Dakota $75,400 $70,920 120
5 District of Columbia $69,410 $75,520 1,770
6 Washington $67,140 $67,360 4,470
7 New Jersey $65,000 $71,100 6,350
8 Arizona $64,560 $70,130 2,580
9 Maryland $63,550 $66,560 2,730
10 Colorado $63,470 $70,130 4,170
11 New Mexico $63,440 $66,610 300
12 New York $62,750 $68,410 13,670
13 Wyoming $62,220 $61,080 300
14 Illinois $61,420 $66,610 7,650
15 Vermont $61,240 $64,870 770
16 California $60,930 $67,150 27,460
17 Connecticut $60,570 $66,950 3,490
18 Alaska $60,250 $65,710 570
19 Pennsylvania $60,200 $64,940 5,320
20 Wisconsin $59,160 $60,570 2,050
21 Maine $58,490 $58,540 1,030
22 Alabama $58,240 $64,310 790
23 North Carolina $57,940 $61,300 3,310
24 Minnesota $57,440 $60,550 2,110
25 Florida $56,910 $61,880 14,910
26 Oregon $56,900 $58,160 2,740
27 Michigan $56,630 $56,730 4,520
28 New Hampshire $56,040 $58,690 1,180
29 Tennessee $55,650 $59,540 2,150
30 West Virginia $55,180 $58,260 330
31 Missouri $54,230 $56,430 2,010
32 Kansas $53,760 $56,990 1,260
33 Nevada $52,980 $62,020 3,900
34 South Carolina $52,500 $55,240 2,120
35 Georgia $52,230 $55,460 4,560
36 Nebraska $51,940 $61,730 730
37 Delaware $51,550 $58,810 560
38 Indiana $51,440 $56,180 1,420
39 Virginia $49,660 $54,950 3,890
40 Mississippi $49,550 $51,830 700
41 Utah $49,450 $56,320 1,510
42 Montana $48,890 $53,040 530
43 Texas $48,560 $52,950 13,670
44 Ohio $47,980 $53,800 4,480
45 Arkansas $46,380 $55,050 1,060
46 South Dakota $46,260 $47,840 160
47 Idaho $45,600 $49,010 530
48 Louisiana $45,100 $48,930 1,760
49 Iowa $41,790 $46,180 1,570
50 Kentucky $36,770 $47,280 2,050
51 Oklahoma $33,090 $39,130 1,490

Chefs and Head Cooks Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Chefs and Head Cooks keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

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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. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS

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