Compare Chefs and Head Cooks salaries across 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 |
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.
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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