Chef Salary


What is the salary of a Chef? In the United States, a Chef earns an average salary of $70,496. The salary range for a Chef is usually between $50,587 and $99,111 per year, representing the 25th to 75th percentiles respectively. The top 10% of earners, that is the 90th percentile, have an annual salary of $114,956. The highest Chef salary in the United States was $209,865. The average hourly pay for a Chef is $33.89.

What are Top Paying States and Employers for Chef Jobs?

Top 3 states paying the highest average Chef salary are California, with an average salary of $94,908, followed by Colorado, with an average salary of $80,962, and Arkansas, with an average salary of $74,056. Employers paying the highest salary for a Chef job are San Francisco (CA), Sonoma County (CA) and University of California (CA).

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Average Salary
$70,496/yr
Records Number
218
Employers Number
25
Job Pay Rank
57,928th

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Chef Salary in States

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StateAverage SalaryRecords Number
Arkansas$74,0561
California$94,908123
Colorado$80,9621
Florida$39,9166
Iowa$53,6369
Illinois$48,4211
Indiana$30,77212
Kansas$45,3371
Louisiana$28,6564
Massachusetts$48,9681
Maryland$53,0371
Michigan$59,67820
Nebraska$42,2222
New Hampshire$38,80612
New Mexico$55,1352
Ohio$50,51620
Oregon$65,5801
Pennsylvania$62,8856
Tennessee$61,8601
Texas$32,03619
Utah$17,49315
Virginia$42,0001
Washington$53,3223
Wisconsin$39,77327
Wyoming$32,7274

Top Paid Chef

NameStateEmployer
Not Applicable
Salt Lake Community College, UT
Not ApplicableUTSalt Lake Community CollegeView Details
Thompson John H
San Ramon Valley Unified, CA
Thompson John HCASan Ramon Valley UnifiedView Details
John Thompson
San Ramon Valley Unified, CA
John ThompsonCASan Ramon Valley UnifiedView Details
Shammela Hall
San Francisco, CA
Shammela HallCASan FranciscoView Details
Marco Buendia
University of California, CA
Marco BuendiaCAUniversity of CaliforniaView Details
Jorge Romero Ponce
San Francisco, CA
Jorge Romero PonceCASan FranciscoView Details
Marco Buendia
University of California, CA
Marco BuendiaCAUniversity of CaliforniaView Details
Rodney Lee Garrick
San Francisco, CA
Rodney Lee GarrickCASan FranciscoView Details
Shammela Hall
San Francisco, CA
Shammela HallCASan FranciscoView Details
Jorge Romero Ponce
San Francisco, CA
Jorge Romero PonceCASan FranciscoView Details
Jorge Romero Ponce M
San Francisco, CA
Jorge Romero Ponce MCASan FranciscoView Details
Marco Buendia
University of California, CA
Marco BuendiaCAUniversity of CaliforniaView Details
Phi Phong Nguyen
Coast Community College District, CA
Phi Phong NguyenCACoast Community College DistrictView Details
Rodney Lee Garrick
San Francisco, CA
Rodney Lee GarrickCASan FranciscoView Details
Rodney Lee Garrick
San Francisco, CA
Rodney Lee GarrickCASan FranciscoView Details
Jorge Romero Ponce M
San Francisco, CA
Jorge Romero Ponce MCASan FranciscoView Details
Rodney Lee Garrick
San Francisco, CA
Rodney Lee GarrickCASan FranciscoView Details
Jorge Romero Ponce M
San Francisco, CA
Jorge Romero Ponce MCASan FranciscoView Details
Jorge Mariscal
University of California, CA
Jorge MariscalCAUniversity of CaliforniaView Details
Jorge Mariscal
University of California, CA
Jorge MariscalCAUniversity of CaliforniaView Details
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