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What chefs and head cooks are paid

Bureau of Labor Statistics pay for this job, by area.

What chefs and head cooks are paid nationally 10th percentile $37,900, 25th percentile $48,440, median $62,470, 75th percentile $78,750, 90th percentile $98,560 $37,900 $98,560 $48,440 $78,750 Median $62,470
The ten states with the most chefs and head cooks employment, by median pay and the middle-half range.
StateEmploymentTypical pay (BLS)
California31,670$46,320 to $81,040 (middle half), median $64,500
Florida19,670$43,680 to $75,840 (middle half), median $58,240
New York17,430$55,070 to $93,240 (middle half), median $70,670
Texas13,270$42,030 to $71,870 (middle half), median $56,080
Pennsylvania9,170$49,280 to $81,790 (middle half), median $63,860
New Jersey9,100$59,860 to $82,200 (middle half), median $74,280
Illinois8,290$50,000 to $73,620 (middle half), median $58,830
Massachusetts6,000$54,120 to $83,050 (middle half), median $69,540
Michigan5,360$48,970 to $74,090 (middle half), median $60,070
Washington5,320$58,650 to $81,540 (middle half), median $76,010

Pay figures are Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates for the occupation, May 2025. They describe the job nationally, not what any one school's graduates earn.