BLS OEWS 2024 · SOC 35-1011

Chefs and Head Cooks Salary by State

National median: $60,990/yr · 182,320 employed nationally

51 states
$60,990National Median
$64,720National Mean
182,320Total Employed
$36,000 – $96,03010th–90th Percentile

Salary by State

51 states
State Median Annual vs. National Employment Detail
Hawaii $81,200 +33% 830 View →
Rhode Island $79,160 +30% 700 View →
North Dakota $76,630 +26% 90 View →
District of Columbia $74,000 +21% 1,940 View →
Massachusetts $71,330 +17% 5,330 View →
Washington $69,800 +14% 3,840 View →
New Jersey $69,660 +14% 6,060 View →
California $66,780 +9% 26,500 View →
Delaware $65,290 +7% 490 View →
Wyoming $64,790 +6% 330 View →
New York $64,300 +5% 15,420 View →
Colorado $63,990 +5% 4,180 View →
Vermont $63,270 +4% 530 View →
Alabama $62,670 +3% 1,280 View →
Connecticut $62,540 +3% 3,600 View →
Maryland $61,990 +2% 3,310 View →
Arizona $61,950 +2% 3,260 View →
Illinois $61,450 +1% 5,540 View →
South Carolina $61,290 +0% 2,000 View →
West Virginia $60,790 +0% 310 View →
Oregon $60,270 -1% 3,640 View →
Wisconsin $60,170 -1% 2,130 View →
North Carolina $59,810 -2% 4,100 View →
Virginia $59,780 -2% 3,900 View →
Pennsylvania $59,630 -2% 7,060 View →
Florida $59,580 -2% 17,170 View →
Tennessee $59,470 -2% 2,720 View →
Minnesota $59,430 -3% 1,630 View →
Missouri $59,220 -3% 1,590 View →
Nevada $58,590 -4% 4,560 View →
Michigan $58,430 -4% 5,310 View →
New Hampshire $58,400 -4% 1,260 View →
Nebraska $58,390 -4% 600 View →
Kansas $58,290 -4% 980 View →
Alaska $57,610 -6% 780 View →
Indiana $57,140 -6% 1,140 View →
Ohio $56,700 -7% 4,040 View →
Maine $55,860 -8% 1,290 View →
Montana $55,650 -9% 500 View →
New Mexico $55,170 -10% 400 View →
Oklahoma $53,310 -13% 1,210 View →
Georgia $51,630 -15% 4,390 View →
Texas $51,050 -16% 16,550 View →
Idaho $50,010 -18% 420 View →
Arkansas $49,060 -20% 950 View →
South Dakota $46,510 -24% 290 View →
Mississippi $44,990 -26% 950 View →
Utah $44,490 -27% 1,880 View →
Kentucky $44,220 -27% 1,860 View →
Iowa $43,690 -28% 1,500 View →
Louisiana $38,340 -37% 1,860 View →