Employment data are from the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics and Employment Projections programs. State-level projections data are from Projections Central and State Labor Market Information offices.

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          Current Employment for Chefs and Head Cooks in UNITED STATES

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          Rank Region 2025 Employment
          1 United States 200,040
          2 California 31,670
          3 Florida 19,670
          4 New York 17,430
          5 Texas 13,270
          6 Pennsylvania 9,170
          7 New Jersey 9,100
          8 Illinois 8,290
          9 Massachusetts 6,000
          10 Michigan 5,360
          11 Washington 5,320
          12 North Carolina 4,920
          13 Arizona 4,080
          14 Ohio 4,000
          15 Colorado 3,970
          16 Nevada 3,940
          17 Tennessee 3,820
          18 Georgia 3,680
          19 Virginia 3,600
          20 Maryland 3,220
          21 Connecticut 3,080
          22 South Carolina 2,650
          23 Oregon 2,510
          24 District of Columbia 2,020
          25 Louisiana 1,990
          26 Indiana 1,940
          27 Wisconsin 1,860
          28 Kentucky 1,790
          29 Missouri 1,750
          30 Utah 1,740
          31 Minnesota 1,730
          32 Iowa 1,640
          33 Oklahoma 1,430
          34 Maine 1,250
          35 Hawaii 1,240
          36 New Hampshire 1,170
          37 Alabama 1,000
          38 Arkansas 880
          39 Kansas 860
          40 Mississippi 840
          41 New Mexico 770
          42 Puerto Rico 770
          43 Rhode Island 740
          44 Montana 720
          45 Alaska 680
          46 Vermont 610
          47 Delaware 590
          48 Idaho 550
          49 Nebraska 540
          50 West Virginia 350
          51 South Dakota 300
          52 Virgin Islands 260
          53 Wyoming 240
          54 North Dakota 100
          55 American Samoa No Data Available
          56 Guam No Data Available
          57 Northern Mariana Islands No Data Available