Chefs and Head Cooks Salary by State

National average: $66,700 · 51 states · BLS OEWS May 2025

StateMean Salary
Rhode Island$84,860
Hawaii$80,720
District of Columbia$79,660
New York$74,840
Washington$74,670
Wyoming$74,570
Massachusetts$73,420
New Jersey$72,930
South Carolina$70,780
Tennessee$70,710
Georgia$70,450
Colorado$70,320
Connecticut$69,680
California$69,130
North Dakota$68,520
Vermont$68,130
Pennsylvania$67,890
Oregon$67,510
Nevada$67,380
New Mexico$67,080
Nebraska$66,990
Minnesota$66,910
Missouri$66,640
Delaware$66,590
New Hampshire$66,530
Maryland$65,930
Virginia$65,320
West Virginia$64,600
Wisconsin$64,210
North Carolina$63,960
Alabama$63,720
Illinois$62,810
Michigan$62,460
Florida$61,720
Montana$61,580
Maine$61,540
Ohio$61,220
Kansas$60,930
Arizona$60,330
Alaska$59,430
Texas$59,350
Utah$58,880
Idaho$57,390
Oklahoma$57,190
Mississippi$56,910
Kentucky$55,770
Indiana$55,060
Arkansas$53,820
Iowa$52,840
Louisiana$52,820
South Dakota$47,900