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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

      Rank State 2023 Employment
        United States 172,370
      1 California 27,460
      2 Florida 14,910
      3 New York 13,670
      4 Texas 13,670
      5 Illinois 7,650
      6 New Jersey 6,350
      7 Pennsylvania 5,320
      8 Georgia 4,560
      9 Michigan 4,520
      10 Ohio 4,480
      11 Massachusetts 4,470
      12 Washington 4,470
      13 Colorado 4,170
      14 Nevada 3,900
      15 Virginia 3,890
      16 Connecticut 3,490
      17 North Carolina 3,310
      18 Oregon 2,740
      19 Maryland 2,730
      20 Arizona 2,580
      21 Tennessee 2,150
      22 South Carolina 2,120
      23 Minnesota 2,110
      24 Kentucky 2,050
      25 Wisconsin 2,050
      26 Missouri 2,010
      27 District of Columbia 1,770
      28 Louisiana 1,760
      29 Iowa 1,570
      30 Utah 1,510
      31 Oklahoma 1,490
      32 Indiana 1,420
      33 Kansas 1,260
      34 New Hampshire 1,180
      35 Arkansas 1,060
      36 Maine 1,030
      37 Alabama 790
      38 Vermont 770
      39 Nebraska 730
      40 Mississippi 700
      41 Puerto Rico 660
      42 Hawaii 580
      43 Alaska 570
      44 Delaware 560
      45 Idaho 530
      46 Montana 530
      47 Rhode Island 500
      48 West Virginia 330
      49 New Mexico 300
      50 Wyoming 300
      51 Guam 200
      52 South Dakota 160
      53 North Dakota 120
      54 Virgin Islands 110
      55 American Samoa No Data Available
      56 Northern Mariana Islands No Data Available