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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 UNITED STATES

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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
      Hawaii Hourly $32.92 $36.05 $45.21 $54.32 $73.13
      AreaName Yearly $68,470 $74,980 $94,030 $112,990 $152,110
      Massachusetts Hourly $24.41 $28.79 $36.43 $43.03 $51.07
      AreaName Yearly $50,760 $59,880 $75,770 $89,500 $106,230
      Rhode Island Hourly $30.01 $36.09 $36.34 $40.39 $51.23
      AreaName Yearly $62,430 $75,070 $75,590 $84,000 $106,560
      North Dakota Hourly $21.76 $24.44 $36.25 $38.59 $45.00
      AreaName Yearly $45,250 $50,830 $75,400 $80,270 $93,600
      District of Columbia Hourly $22.08 $27.29 $33.37 $43.80 $55.16
      AreaName Yearly $45,930 $56,770 $69,410 $91,110 $114,730
      Washington Hourly $21.42 $24.91 $32.28 $36.81 $41.52
      AreaName Yearly $44,560 $51,810 $67,140 $76,560 $86,360
      New Jersey Hourly $23.04 $29.59 $31.25 $38.06 $46.67
      AreaName Yearly $47,920 $61,540 $65,000 $79,150 $97,070
      Arizona Hourly $21.12 $24.60 $31.04 $40.11 $49.63
      AreaName Yearly $43,920 $51,180 $64,560 $83,430 $103,230
      Maryland Hourly $19.81 $22.53 $30.55 $38.80 $44.85
      AreaName Yearly $41,200 $46,850 $63,550 $80,700 $93,290
      Colorado Hourly $21.20 $25.24 $30.51 $38.25 $45.96
      AreaName Yearly $44,090 $52,490 $63,470 $79,550 $95,590
      New Mexico Hourly $22.17 $24.17 $30.50 $38.62 $43.51
      AreaName Yearly $46,110 $50,280 $63,440 $80,330 $90,500
      New York Hourly $16.92 $21.81 $30.17 $40.91 $48.68
      AreaName Yearly $35,200 $45,350 $62,750 $85,090 $101,240
      Wyoming Hourly $15.56 $23.78 $29.92 $36.81 $38.00
      AreaName Yearly $32,370 $49,450 $62,220 $76,560 $79,040
      Illinois Hourly $19.01 $22.90 $29.53 $37.63 $47.75
      AreaName Yearly $39,530 $47,640 $61,420 $78,270 $99,320
      Vermont Hourly $24.89 $27.30 $29.44 $35.47 $36.60
      AreaName Yearly $51,780 $56,780 $61,240 $73,780 $76,130
      California Hourly $18.83 $23.62 $29.29 $37.86 $47.14
      AreaName Yearly $39,160 $49,130 $60,930 $78,760 $98,050
      Connecticut Hourly $18.38 $23.10 $29.12 $37.54 $45.85
      AreaName Yearly $38,230 $48,060 $60,570 $78,070 $95,370
      Alaska Hourly $21.02 $22.41 $28.97 $41.10 $45.66
      AreaName Yearly $43,720 $46,610 $60,250 $85,490 $94,960
      Pennsylvania Hourly $19.94 $23.58 $28.94 $37.30 $46.11
      AreaName Yearly $41,480 $49,050 $60,200 $77,580 $95,920
      Wisconsin Hourly $16.99 $20.86 $28.44 $34.19 $42.03
      AreaName Yearly $35,330 $43,400 $59,160 $71,110 $87,420
      Maine Hourly $20.78 $22.53 $28.12 $30.90 $36.62
      AreaName Yearly $43,230 $46,860 $58,490 $64,270 $76,170
      Alabama Hourly $21.00 $24.14 $28.00 $33.08 $42.83
      AreaName Yearly $43,690 $50,220 $58,240 $68,810 $89,080
      North Carolina Hourly $18.73 $22.22 $27.86 $35.05 $40.68
      AreaName Yearly $38,960 $46,220 $57,940 $72,910 $84,620
      Minnesota Hourly $16.98 $21.43 $27.61 $34.35 $43.79
      AreaName Yearly $35,320 $44,580 $57,440 $71,450 $91,080
      Florida Hourly $17.38 $21.84 $27.36 $35.28 $45.94
      AreaName Yearly $36,150 $45,430 $56,910 $73,380 $95,540
      Oregon Hourly $20.82 $22.99 $27.36 $30.19 $38.16
      AreaName Yearly $43,300 $47,820 $56,900 $62,790 $79,380
      Michigan Hourly $18.40 $21.75 $27.23 $29.49 $37.15
      AreaName Yearly $38,270 $45,250 $56,630 $61,340 $77,280
      New Hampshire Hourly $12.59 $20.78 $26.94 $36.05 $41.89
      AreaName Yearly $26,180 $43,230 $56,040 $74,980 $87,140
      Tennessee Hourly $18.48 $24.56 $26.75 $33.14 $39.55
      AreaName Yearly $38,440 $51,070 $55,650 $68,940 $82,270
      West Virginia Hourly $16.24 $18.00 $26.53 $37.15 $39.99
      AreaName Yearly $33,770 $37,440 $55,180 $77,270 $83,180
      Missouri Hourly $16.41 $20.00 $26.07 $30.91 $41.06
      AreaName Yearly $34,130 $41,600 $54,230 $64,300 $85,390
      Kansas Hourly $16.01 $18.04 $25.85 $35.11 $38.36
      AreaName Yearly $33,290 $37,530 $53,760 $73,030 $79,780
      Nevada Hourly $17.20 $22.55 $25.47 $33.69 $47.81
      AreaName Yearly $35,780 $46,910 $52,980 $70,070 $99,440
      South Carolina Hourly $16.98 $19.64 $25.24 $30.93 $37.63
      AreaName Yearly $35,320 $40,850 $52,500 $64,330 $78,280
      Georgia Hourly $14.65 $20.80 $25.11 $29.77 $39.63
      AreaName Yearly $30,480 $43,260 $52,230 $61,910 $82,420
      Nebraska Hourly $13.63 $19.18 $24.97 $40.01 $52.70
      AreaName Yearly $28,350 $39,890 $51,940 $83,220 $109,620
      Delaware Hourly $19.13 $22.40 $24.78 $33.67 $38.96
      AreaName Yearly $39,800 $46,600 $51,550 $70,020 $81,040
      Indiana Hourly $16.07 $19.66 $24.73 $31.25 $39.98
      AreaName Yearly $33,430 $40,890 $51,440 $65,000 $83,150
      Virginia Hourly $17.40 $20.34 $23.87 $30.80 $38.25
      AreaName Yearly $36,200 $42,310 $49,660 $64,070 $79,550
      Mississippi Hourly $13.13 $16.07 $23.82 $32.46 $39.43
      AreaName Yearly $27,300 $33,430 $49,550 $67,510 $82,010
      Utah Hourly $15.92 $20.68 $23.78 $30.60 $42.34
      AreaName Yearly $33,120 $43,000 $49,450 $63,640 $88,060
      Montana Hourly $17.33 $19.13 $23.50 $32.14 $33.48
      AreaName Yearly $36,040 $39,790 $48,890 $66,850 $69,640
      Texas Hourly $13.29 $17.55 $23.35 $30.05 $39.38
      AreaName Yearly $27,630 $36,500 $48,560 $62,510 $81,910
      Ohio Hourly $15.53 $17.59 $23.07 $31.20 $42.44
      AreaName Yearly $32,310 $36,590 $47,980 $64,900 $88,270
      Arkansas Hourly $16.44 $18.36 $22.30 $29.09 $38.25
      AreaName Yearly $34,200 $38,200 $46,380 $60,500 $79,560
      South Dakota Hourly $18.53 $19.44 $22.24 $24.38 $28.30
      AreaName Yearly $38,550 $40,440 $46,260 $50,700 $58,860
      Idaho Hourly $11.28 $17.14 $21.92 $31.83 $36.05
      AreaName Yearly $23,460 $35,660 $45,600 $66,200 $74,990
      Louisiana Hourly $10.30 $12.91 $21.69 $29.90 $40.76
      AreaName Yearly $21,420 $26,850 $45,100 $62,200 $84,770
      Iowa Hourly $14.36 $16.73 $20.09 $26.33 $30.27
      AreaName Yearly $29,870 $34,790 $41,790 $54,770 $62,960
      Virgin Islands Hourly $15.00 $16.05 $20.02 $23.19 $28.42
      AreaName Yearly $31,210 $33,370 $41,640 $48,240 $59,110
      Guam Hourly $13.00 $14.51 $18.16 $24.32 $34.61
      AreaName Yearly $27,040 $30,170 $37,770 $50,580 $71,990
      Kentucky Hourly $16.07 $17.68 $17.68 $28.31 $36.98
      AreaName Yearly $33,430 $36,770 $36,770 $58,890 $76,920
      Oklahoma Hourly $7.79 $10.75 $15.91 $24.19 $35.85
      AreaName Yearly $16,210 $22,360 $33,090 $50,320 $74,570
      Puerto Rico Hourly $10.05 $12.95 $13.74 $21.04 $25.90
      AreaName Yearly $20,900 $26,930 $28,590 $43,750 $53,870
      American Samoa Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
      AreaName Yearly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
      Northern Mariana Islands Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
      AreaName Yearly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A