Chefs and Head Cooks: pay by state
SOC 35-1011 ยท Food Preparation and Serving Related. 51 of 51 areas (50 states and DC) have a published mean annual wage.
| # | State | Jobs | Mean annual wage | Median annual wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rhode Island | 740 | $84,860 | $79,930 |
| 2 | Hawaii | 1,240 | $80,720 | $77,360 |
| 3 | District of Columbia (not a state) | 2,020 | $79,660 | $76,420 |
| 4 | New York | 17,430 | $74,840 | $70,670 |
| 5 | Washington | 5,320 | $74,670 | $76,010 |
| 6 | Wyoming | 240 | $74,570 | $73,170 |
| 7 | Massachusetts | 6,000 | $73,420 | $69,540 |
| 8 | New Jersey | 9,100 | $72,930 | $74,280 |
| 9 | South Carolina | 2,650 | $70,780 | $71,860 |
| 10 | Tennessee | 3,820 | $70,710 | $69,810 |
| 11 | Georgia | 3,680 | $70,450 | $66,230 |
| 12 | Colorado | 3,970 | $70,320 | $65,400 |
| 13 | Connecticut | 3,080 | $69,680 | $64,310 |
| 14 | California | 31,670 | $69,130 | $64,500 |
| 15 | North Dakota | 100 | $68,520 | $74,740 |
| 16 | Vermont | 610 | $68,130 | $65,440 |
| 17 | Pennsylvania | 9,170 | $67,890 | $63,860 |
| 18 | Oregon | 2,510 | $67,510 | $63,600 |
| 19 | Nevada | 3,940 | $67,380 | $62,380 |
| 20 | New Mexico | 770 | $67,080 | $62,250 |
| 21 | Nebraska | 540 | $66,990 | $60,510 |
| 22 | Minnesota | 1,730 | $66,910 | $62,600 |
| 23 | Missouri | 1,750 | $66,640 | $64,480 |
| 24 | Delaware | 590 | $66,590 | $61,440 |
| 25 | New Hampshire | 1,170 | $66,530 | $63,400 |
| 26 | Maryland | 3,220 | $65,930 | $61,590 |
| 27 | Virginia | 3,600 | $65,320 | $63,270 |
| 28 | West Virginia | 350 | $64,600 | $61,100 |
| 29 | Wisconsin | 1,860 | $64,210 | $61,300 |
| 30 | North Carolina | 4,920 | $63,960 | $61,130 |
| 31 | Alabama | 1,000 | $63,720 | $62,400 |
| 32 | Illinois | 8,290 | $62,810 | $58,830 |
| 33 | Michigan | 5,360 | $62,460 | $60,070 |
| 34 | Florida | 19,670 | $61,720 | $58,240 |
| 35 | Montana | 720 | $61,580 | $57,470 |
| 36 | Maine | 1,250 | $61,540 | $57,010 |
| 37 | Ohio | 4,000 | $61,220 | $53,990 |
| 38 | Kansas | 860 | $60,930 | $58,390 |
| 39 | Arizona | 4,080 | $60,330 | $59,890 |
| 40 | Alaska | 680 | $59,430 | $52,190 |
| 41 | Texas | 13,270 | $59,350 | $56,080 |
| 42 | Utah | 1,740 | $58,880 | $59,060 |
| 43 | Idaho | 550 | $57,390 | $52,000 |
| 44 | Oklahoma | 1,430 | $57,190 | $58,540 |
| 45 | Mississippi | 840 | $56,910 | $54,850 |
| 46 | Kentucky | 1,790 | $55,770 | $48,070 |
| 47 | Indiana | 1,940 | $55,060 | $52,190 |
| 48 | Arkansas | 880 | $53,820 | $46,170 |
| 49 | Iowa | 1,640 | $52,840 | $47,990 |
| 50 | Louisiana | 1,990 | $52,820 | $45,570 |
| 51 | South Dakota | 300 | $47,900 | $48,470 |