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          Wages for Chefs and Head Cooks in FLORIDA

          Location Pay
          Period
          2025
          10% 25% Median 75% 90%
          United States Hourly $18.22 $23.29 $30.03 $37.86 $47.39
          Yearly $37,900 $48,440 $62,470 $78,750 $98,560
          Florida Hourly $15.35 $21.00 $28.00 $36.46 $44.38
          Yearly $31,920 $43,680 $58,240 $75,840 $92,300
          Jacksonville, FL Metro Area Hourly $19.17 $23.42 $26.47 $35.38 $41.11
          Yearly $39,880 $48,720 $55,060 $73,580 $85,500
          Port St. Lucie, FL Metro Area Hourly $16.95 $21.23 $26.99 $35.57 $44.13
          Yearly $35,250 $44,160 $56,130 $73,990 $91,790
          Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL Metro Area Hourly $16.77 $20.24 $23.88 $32.87 $40.27
          Yearly $34,890 $42,100 $49,660 $68,370 $83,770
          North Florida Balance of State Hourly $17.74 $22.18 $28.71 $36.78 $41.46
          Yearly $36,900 $46,140 $59,710 $76,510 $86,240
          Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL Metro Area Hourly $14.66 $18.00 $27.86 $36.26 $43.28
          Yearly $30,480 $37,440 $57,940 $75,430 $90,020
          Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL Metro Area Hourly $14.00 $18.83 $22.86 $30.13 $37.75
          Yearly $29,120 $39,160 $47,540 $62,660 $78,530
          Tallahassee, FL Metro Area Hourly $16.29 $19.93 $25.51 $33.27 $38.50
          Yearly $33,870 $41,450 $53,060 $69,190 $80,080
          South Florida Balance of State Hourly $22.18 $25.04 $31.25 $38.46 $54.97
          Yearly $46,140 $52,080 $64,990 $79,990 $114,350
          Gainesville, FL Metro Area Hourly $14.95 $18.80 $22.78 $29.81 $38.00
          Yearly $31,100 $39,090 $47,380 $62,000 $79,030
          Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL Metro Area Hourly $16.82 $20.59 $24.39 $30.82 $37.81
          Yearly $34,990 $42,820 $50,720 $64,110 $78,630
          Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL Metro Area Hourly $15.71 $22.45 $29.51 $38.05 $49.24
          Yearly $32,690 $46,700 $61,390 $79,140 $102,410
          Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL Metro Area Hourly $14.21 $20.10 $25.05 $34.53 $39.65
          Yearly $29,560 $41,800 $52,110 $71,830 $82,470
          Naples-Marco Island, FL Metro Area Hourly $17.36 $23.92 $33.09 $40.18 $58.62
          Yearly $36,120 $49,760 $68,830 $83,560 $121,940
          Wildwood-The Villages, FL Metro Area Hourly $17.05 $20.86 $28.61 $38.70 $40.02
          Yearly $35,460 $43,400 $59,510 $80,500 $83,240
          Sebring, FL Metro Area Hourly $13.55 $19.90 $25.36 $28.67 $36.79
          Yearly $28,190 $41,390 $52,760 $59,630 $76,520
          North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL Metro Area Hourly $19.13 $22.50 $28.93 $36.64 $42.55
          Yearly $39,780 $46,800 $60,180 $76,220 $88,500
          Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL Metro Area Hourly $15.35 $20.46 $24.14 $31.14 $38.18
          Yearly $31,920 $42,570 $50,220 $64,770 $79,410
          Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL Metro Area Hourly $14.05 $18.41 $23.42 $30.20 $38.24
          Yearly $29,230 $38,290 $48,710 $62,820 $79,530
          Homosassa Springs, FL Metro Area Hourly $13.65 $16.38 $20.04 $27.77 $35.34
          Yearly $28,390 $34,060 $41,680 $57,760 $73,510
          Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL Metro Area Hourly $15.94 $20.78 $27.03 $35.53 $42.26
          Yearly $33,160 $43,230 $56,220 $73,900 $87,900
          Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL Metro Area Hourly $17.17 $21.49 $27.32 $33.52 $40.74
          Yearly $35,720 $44,710 $56,830 $69,710 $84,730
          Ocala, FL Metro Area Hourly $17.23 $21.56 $26.70 $32.56 $38.54
          Yearly $35,840 $44,850 $55,540 $67,730 $80,160
          Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Metro Area Hourly $19.09 $21.54 $28.00 $34.76 $42.18
          Yearly $39,720 $44,790 $58,240 $72,300 $87,730
          Punta Gorda, FL Metro Area Hourly $15.31 $19.89 $26.13 $31.01 $39.66
          Yearly $31,840 $41,380 $54,340 $64,510 $82,500