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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 TENNESSEE

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      Location Pay
      Period      		 2023
      10% 25% Median 75% 90%
      United States Hourly $17.33 $21.92 $28.33 $36.34 $45.14
      AreaName Yearly $36,040 $45,590 $58,920 $75,590 $93,900
      Tennessee Hourly $18.48 $24.56 $26.75 $33.14 $39.55
      AreaName Yearly $38,440 $51,070 $55,650 $68,940 $82,270
      Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Metro Area Hourly $20.82 $27.31 $32.00 $36.61 $45.53
      AreaName Yearly $43,310 $56,810 $66,550 $76,140 $94,700
      Memphis, TN-MS-AR Metro Area Hourly $18.00 $25.34 $26.75 $33.25 $40.97
      AreaName Yearly $37,440 $52,710 $55,650 $69,170 $85,220
      East Tennessee Balance of State Hourly $19.80 $23.98 $25.84 $31.52 $38.72
      AreaName Yearly $41,180 $49,880 $53,750 $65,570 $80,540
      Chattanooga, TN-GA Metro Area Hourly $17.92 $23.14 $25.79 $30.85 $36.23
      AreaName Yearly $37,260 $48,120 $53,650 $64,160 $75,350
      Knoxville, TN Metro Area Hourly $20.55 $25.60 $25.60 $27.90 $34.74
      AreaName Yearly $42,740 $53,240 $53,240 $58,030 $72,250
      Jackson, TN Metro Area Hourly $20.48 $25.11 $25.11 $29.50 $31.76
      AreaName Yearly $42,590 $52,240 $52,240 $61,360 $66,070
      North Central Tennessee Balance of State Hourly $15.90 $19.80 $24.96 $28.98 $31.20
      AreaName Yearly $33,080 $41,180 $51,920 $60,270 $64,900
      Clarksville, TN-KY Metro Area Hourly $16.10 $19.87 $24.95 $30.58 $36.27
      AreaName Yearly $33,480 $41,330 $51,890 $63,600 $75,440
      South Central Tennessee Balance of State Hourly $17.28 $20.23 $24.67 $28.98 $31.20
      AreaName Yearly $35,940 $42,080 $51,320 $60,270 $64,900
      West Tennessee Balance of State Hourly $13.51 $13.51 $24.67 $28.98 $31.71
      AreaName Yearly $28,100 $28,100 $51,320 $60,270 $65,960
      Johnson City, TN Metro Area Hourly $11.44 $19.83 $24.56 $28.84 $31.10
      AreaName Yearly $23,790 $41,250 $51,070 $59,990 $64,690
      Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA Metro Area Hourly $14.38 $17.36 $20.44 $28.13 $34.06
      AreaName Yearly $29,910 $36,110 $42,510 $58,500 $70,840
      Cleveland, TN Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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      Morristown, TN Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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