Salary Information
Chefs and Head Cooks (bls.gov)
Top paying states for Chefs and Head Cooks:
|
State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
|
2,380 |
0.63 |
0.86 |
$ 40.24 |
$ 83,700 |
|
|
610 |
1.06 |
1.45 |
$ 35.65 |
$ 74,150 |
|
|
230 |
0.51 |
0.70 |
$ 35.55 |
$ 73,950 |
|
|
15,960 |
0.97 |
1.33 |
$ 32.41 |
$ 67,400 |
|
|
3,250 |
0.97 |
1.33 |
$ 31.66 |
$ 65,850 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations:
|
Metropolitan area |
Employment |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage |
|
549,100 |
62.15 |
0.77 |
$ 16.77 |
$ 34,880 |
|
|
482,270 |
82.83 |
1.02 |
$ 15.45 |
$ 32,140 |
|
|
318,650 |
73.05 |
0.90 |
$ 12.83 |
$ 26,680 |
|
|
281,530 |
78.45 |
0.97 |
$ 11.61 |
$ 24,160 |
|
|
252,880 |
85.18 |
1.05 |
$ 11.63 |
$ 24,190 |
|
|
217,570 |
86.76 |
1.07 |
$ 13.01 |
$ 27,060 |
|
|
208,110 |
79.04 |
0.98 |
$ 11.59 |
$ 24,100 |
|
|
200,010 |
66.18 |
0.82 |
$ 15.18 |
$ 31,570 |
|
|
185,690 |
68.86 |
0.85 |
$ 13.54 |
$ 28,160 |
|
|
176,220 |
67.73 |
0.84 |
$ 16.25 |
$ 33,800 |
Highest-paying States for Chefs and Head Cooks (2020 Survey)
|
Rank |
State |
Average Salary |
Entry Level |
|
|
1 |
$78,720 |
$49,220 |
|
|
|
2 |
$70,540 |
$28,120 |
290 |
|
|
3 |
$70,300 |
$44,100 |
230 |
|
|
4 |
$66,550 |
$47,180 |
610 |