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How much does a Head Chef make in USA?

$62,500
/ Annual
Based on 5686 salaries
The average head chef salary in the USA is $62,500 per year or $30.05 per hour. Entry level positions start at $48,763 per year while most experienced workers make up to $85,000 per year.
Median
$62,500
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Low
$48,763
High
$85,000

Head chef: salaries per region

California
$80,000
Based on 721 salaries
Hawaii
$77,081
Based on 12 salaries
Maryland
$75,000
Based on 72 salaries
Connecticut
$75,000
Based on 73 salaries
New Hampshire
$72,500
Based on 105 salaries
Delaware
$70,000
Based on 26 salaries
Massachusetts
$70,000
Based on 356 salaries
North Carolina
$68,500
Based on 142 salaries
Tennessee
$68,000
Based on 128 salaries
Washington
$67,500
Based on 258 salaries
New Jersey
$66,500
Based on 98 salaries
Georgia
$66,000
Based on 123 salaries
New York
$66,000
Based on 587 salaries
Alabama
$65,000
Based on 22 salaries
Wisconsin
$65,000
Based on 165 salaries
Missouri
$64,250
Based on 52 salaries
West Virginia
$62,500
Based on 15 salaries
Virginia
$62,500
Based on 107 salaries
Colorado
$62,167
Based on 286 salaries
Texas
$60,667
Based on 241 salaries
Nebraska
$60,060
Based on 10 salaries
Vermont
$60,000
Based on 31 salaries
Nevada
$60,000
Based on 54 salaries
South Carolina
$60,000
Based on 79 salaries
Florida
$60,000
Based on 259 salaries
Illinois
$58,500
Based on 172 salaries
Rhode Island
$57,500
Based on 22 salaries
Indiana
$57,500
Based on 41 salaries
Pennsylvania
$56,349
Based on 249 salaries
Minnesota
$56,250
Based on 56 salaries
Louisiana
$55,000
Based on 22 salaries
Maine
$55,000
Based on 65 salaries
Idaho
$53,040
Based on 21 salaries
Iowa
$52,500
Based on 21 salaries
Ohio
$52,500
Based on 93 salaries
Oregon
$52,000
Based on 95 salaries
Michigan
$51,168
Based on 180 salaries
Arizona
$50,960
Based on 160 salaries
Kansas
$47,500
Based on 25 salaries
Alaska
$46,800
Based on 42 salaries
Montana
$45,760
Based on 13 salaries
Wyoming
$45,000
Based on 13 salaries

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