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          Wages for Chefs and Head Cooks in TENNESSEE

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          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
          Tennessee Hourly $21.83 $27.63 $33.56 $39.37 $47.53
          Yearly $45,410 $57,470 $69,810 $81,900 $98,860
          Jackson, TN Metro Area Hourly $19.48 $24.41 $33.31 $38.89 $43.07
          Yearly $40,520 $50,780 $69,280 $80,880 $89,590
          Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Metro Area Hourly $26.91 $27.99 $33.86 $39.91 $50.91
          Yearly $55,960 $58,220 $70,420 $83,010 $105,900
          South Central Tennessee Balance of State Hourly $17.10 $21.36 $27.99 $35.96 $46.84
          Yearly $35,560 $44,420 $58,220 $74,800 $97,430
          Knoxville, TN Metro Area Hourly $20.52 $25.73 $30.18 $37.31 $47.62
          Yearly $42,670 $53,520 $62,770 $77,600 $99,050
          Memphis, TN-MS-AR Metro Area Hourly $20.49 $24.15 $31.84 $38.64 $47.15
          Yearly $42,630 $50,230 $66,230 $80,360 $98,080
          East Tennessee Balance of State Hourly $19.35 $23.29 $29.95 $37.17 $46.84
          Yearly $40,240 $48,430 $62,300 $77,310 $97,430
          West Tennessee Balance of State Hourly $17.10 $24.24 $35.96 $38.70 $46.84
          Yearly $35,560 $50,420 $74,800 $80,490 $97,430
          Morristown, TN Metro Area Hourly $12.34 $13.29 $29.47 $36.28 $38.80
          Yearly $25,670 $27,650 $61,290 $75,460 $80,700
          Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA Metro Area Hourly $15.48 $19.63 $26.62 $34.96 $40.14
          Yearly $32,200 $40,830 $55,360 $72,710 $83,480
          Johnson City, TN Metro Area Hourly $14.14 $18.45 $28.84 $35.41 $44.67
          Yearly $29,400 $38,380 $59,990 $73,660 $92,920
          North Central Tennessee Balance of State Hourly $17.01 $21.93 $30.06 $35.96 $46.84
          Yearly $35,390 $45,610 $62,520 $74,800 $97,430
          Clarksville, TN-KY Metro Area Hourly $17.50 $22.55 $29.27 $36.25 $42.23
          Yearly $36,400 $46,910 $60,880 $75,400 $87,840
          Cleveland, TN Metro Area Hourly $19.58 $24.13 $29.89 $35.79 $39.77
          Yearly $40,730 $50,190 $62,180 $74,450 $82,720
          Chattanooga, TN-GA Metro Area Hourly $17.50 $23.50 $30.62 $36.99 $46.32
          Yearly $36,400 $48,880 $63,690 $76,940 $96,340