Wage information comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics Program. The OES is a semi-annual survey that provides wage and employment statistics for the nation, each state, and sub-state regions.

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          Wages for Chefs and Head Cooks in NEW YORK

          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
          New York Hourly $22.24 $26.48 $33.98 $44.83 $57.87
          Yearly $46,260 $55,070 $70,670 $93,240 $120,370
          Utica-Rome, NY Metro Area Hourly $20.28 $22.38 $29.37 $35.67 $40.31
          Yearly $42,180 $46,540 $61,090 $74,180 $83,850
          Watertown-Fort Drum, NY Metro Area Hourly $16.92 $22.44 $30.17 $38.19 $47.98
          Yearly $35,200 $46,670 $62,740 $79,430 $99,800
          Kingston, NY Metro Area Hourly $21.58 $28.94 $35.92 $46.56 $54.49
          Yearly $44,890 $60,190 $74,710 $96,840 $113,330
          Elmira, NY Metro Area Hourly $22.51 $24.73 $30.49 $37.82 $41.72
          Yearly $46,810 $51,440 $63,410 $78,660 $86,780
          Capital/Northern New York Balance of State Hourly $22.50 $27.90 $33.19 $38.78 $43.26
          Yearly $46,800 $58,030 $69,040 $80,660 $89,990
          Rochester, NY Metro Area Hourly $23.11 $25.25 $31.77 $39.47 $49.42
          Yearly $48,070 $52,520 $66,080 $82,110 $102,800
          Southwest New York Balance of State Hourly $21.94 $24.55 $33.19 $38.67 $46.33
          Yearly $45,640 $51,070 $69,040 $80,430 $96,360
          Binghamton, NY Metro Area Hourly $18.15 $23.68 $30.29 $38.24 $43.14
          Yearly $37,750 $49,260 $63,010 $79,550 $89,730
          Central East New York Balance of State Hourly $22.50 $26.75 $29.74 $37.46 $46.66
          Yearly $46,800 $55,640 $61,860 $77,920 $97,060
          Syracuse, NY Metro Area Hourly $22.76 $25.00 $30.85 $39.71 $48.83
          Yearly $47,350 $52,000 $64,170 $82,600 $101,570
          Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY Metro Area Hourly $24.09 $26.40 $34.78 $44.49 $52.77
          Yearly $50,110 $54,920 $72,340 $92,550 $109,760
          New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Metro Area Hourly $22.37 $26.48 $34.51 $43.20 $57.87
          Yearly $46,530 $55,070 $71,780 $89,860 $120,370
          Glens Falls, NY Metro Area Hourly $23.18 $23.97 $32.50 $38.67 $50.31
          Yearly $48,220 $49,860 $67,590 $80,420 $104,640
          Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY Metro Area Hourly $24.83 $30.56 $40.59 $45.00 $46.51
          Yearly $51,640 $63,570 $84,430 $93,600 $96,730
          Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY Metro Area Hourly $23.32 $28.37 $35.72 $44.27 $49.76
          Yearly $48,500 $59,010 $74,290 $92,080 $103,510
          Ithaca, NY Metro Area Hourly $23.70 $25.48 $30.78 $38.74 $43.72
          Yearly $49,290 $53,000 $64,010 $80,580 $90,940