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How much does a Chef make in USA?

$57,500
/ Annual
Based on 10000 salaries
The average chef salary in the USA is $57,500 per year or $27.64 per hour. Entry level positions start at $41,600 per year while most experienced workers make up to $82,500 per year.
Median
$57,500
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Low
$41,600
High
$82,500

Chef: salaries per region

Nevada
$77,237
Based on 3261 salaries
California
$71,104
Based on 35179 salaries
Hawaii
$70,000
Based on 1832 salaries
New York
$70,000
Based on 23258 salaries
Massachusetts
$66,713
Based on 9551 salaries
Washington
$63,887
Based on 8549 salaries
New Jersey
$62,607
Based on 5125 salaries
Illinois
$62,510
Based on 8261 salaries
Maryland
$62,400
Based on 3211 salaries
Virginia
$61,884
Based on 6060 salaries
Wyoming
$61,867
Based on 315 salaries
Rhode Island
$61,000
Based on 1055 salaries
Delaware
$60,000
Based on 545 salaries
Alabama
$60,000
Based on 1525 salaries
Tennessee
$60,000
Based on 4006 salaries
Georgia
$59,967
Based on 7272 salaries
North Carolina
$58,454
Based on 7212 salaries
Colorado
$58,161
Based on 16107 salaries
Florida
$57,500
Based on 15578 salaries
Connecticut
$56,104
Based on 2883 salaries
Louisiana
$55,907
Based on 1946 salaries
Texas
$55,059
Based on 12818 salaries
North Dakota
$55,000
Based on 266 salaries
Vermont
$55,000
Based on 847 salaries
Nebraska
$55,000
Based on 941 salaries
New Hampshire
$55,000
Based on 1589 salaries
South Carolina
$55,000
Based on 2787 salaries
Ohio
$55,000
Based on 5104 salaries
Pennsylvania
$54,706
Based on 9072 salaries
Arizona
$52,861
Based on 4771 salaries
Oregon
$52,802
Based on 3531 salaries
Montana
$52,745
Based on 973 salaries
Missouri
$52,585
Based on 3096 salaries
Kentucky
$52,501
Based on 1148 salaries
New Mexico
$52,500
Based on 899 salaries
Iowa
$52,500
Based on 1245 salaries
Indiana
$52,029
Based on 2818 salaries
Maine
$52,000
Based on 878 salaries
Michigan
$52,000
Based on 4316 salaries
Alaska
$51,063
Based on 777 salaries
Arkansas
$50,460
Based on 781 salaries
Mississippi
$50,000
Based on 530 salaries
Wisconsin
$50,000
Based on 4236 salaries
Kansas
$49,972
Based on 1194 salaries
Minnesota
$49,108
Based on 5161 salaries
West Virginia
$48,750
Based on 441 salaries
South Dakota
$48,500
Based on 451 salaries
Idaho
$47,500
Based on 966 salaries
Utah
$45,011
Based on 3013 salaries

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