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          Wages for Chefs and Head Cooks in VIRGINIA

          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
          Virginia Hourly $20.68 $24.12 $30.42 $37.15 $43.50
          Yearly $43,010 $50,170 $63,270 $77,270 $90,470
          Roanoke, VA Metro Area Hourly $20.59 $24.10 $27.57 $31.33 $38.41
          Yearly $42,820 $50,120 $57,350 $65,160 $79,890
          Northeast Virginia Balance of State Hourly $17.44 $21.62 $27.54 $30.68 $37.35
          Yearly $36,280 $44,970 $57,290 $63,820 $77,690
          Lynchburg, VA Metro Area Hourly $16.85 $23.12 $27.37 $31.27 $39.05
          Yearly $35,050 $48,080 $56,930 $65,040 $81,220
          Northwest Virginia Balance of State Hourly $18.04 $23.27 $29.68 $35.90 $44.15
          Yearly $37,530 $48,390 $61,730 $74,670 $91,830
          Winchester, VA-WV Metro Area Hourly $17.35 $22.96 $26.01 $33.13 $38.11
          Yearly $36,080 $47,750 $54,110 $68,900 $79,260
          Southwest Virginia Balance of State Hourly $17.39 $23.47 $30.47 $36.58 $39.39
          Yearly $36,170 $48,810 $63,380 $76,090 $81,930
          Richmond, VA Metro Area Hourly $22.14 $25.81 $28.72 $36.19 $44.62
          Yearly $46,040 $53,690 $59,730 $75,280 $92,810
          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
          Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Metro Area Hourly $19.94 $23.50 $27.75 $34.43 $38.71
          Yearly $41,480 $48,880 $57,730 $71,610 $80,510
          Harrisonburg, VA Metro Area Hourly $17.89 $23.97 $30.42 $36.42 $39.23
          Yearly $37,220 $49,870 $63,270 $75,760 $81,590
          Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area Hourly $20.73 $28.81 $36.01 $38.49 $49.46
          Yearly $43,110 $59,930 $74,900 $80,060 $102,870
          Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA Metro Area Hourly $17.12 $23.44 $27.20 $35.53 $39.71
          Yearly $35,610 $48,760 $56,580 $73,910 $82,590
          Southside Virginia Balance of State Hourly $17.44 $25.51 $29.31 $34.05 $49.74
          Yearly $36,280 $53,050 $60,960 $70,820 $103,460
          Charlottesville, VA Metro Area Hourly $19.03 $26.55 $29.80 $35.84 $38.75
          Yearly $39,590 $55,220 $61,990 $74,540 $80,600
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