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How much does a Chef make in USA?

$52,500
/ Annual
Based on 10000 salaries
The average chef salary in the USA is $52,500 per year or $25.24 per hour. Entry level positions start at $38,414 per year while most experienced workers make up to $80,000 per year.
Median
$52,500
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Low
$38,414
High
$80,000

Chef: salaries per region

Nevada
$77,354
Based on 3297 salaries
California
$72,072
Based on 37211 salaries
Hawaii
$70,000
Based on 1933 salaries
New York
$70,000
Based on 24168 salaries
Massachusetts
$67,421
Based on 9875 salaries
Washington
$64,243
Based on 8970 salaries
New Jersey
$63,402
Based on 5259 salaries
Illinois
$62,536
Based on 8376 salaries
Wyoming
$62,380
Based on 323 salaries
Maryland
$62,319
Based on 3309 salaries
Virginia
$62,178
Based on 6472 salaries
Rhode Island
$61,000
Based on 1107 salaries
Delaware
$60,000
Based on 556 salaries
Alabama
$60,000
Based on 1561 salaries
Tennessee
$60,000
Based on 4185 salaries
Georgia
$59,471
Based on 7484 salaries
Colorado
$58,642
Based on 16569 salaries
North Carolina
$58,081
Based on 7426 salaries
Florida
$57,502
Based on 16101 salaries
Connecticut
$57,034
Based on 2976 salaries
Texas
$55,821
Based on 13298 salaries
Louisiana
$55,018
Based on 2057 salaries
North Dakota
$55,000
Based on 260 salaries
Vermont
$55,000
Based on 879 salaries
Nebraska
$55,000
Based on 1032 salaries
New Hampshire
$55,000
Based on 1639 salaries
South Carolina
$55,000
Based on 2897 salaries
Missouri
$55,000
Based on 3270 salaries
Ohio
$55,000
Based on 5311 salaries
Pennsylvania
$54,273
Based on 9485 salaries
Montana
$53,625
Based on 883 salaries
Arizona
$53,157
Based on 4858 salaries
Oregon
$52,791
Based on 3588 salaries
New Mexico
$52,500
Based on 1022 salaries
Kentucky
$52,500
Based on 1208 salaries
Iowa
$52,464
Based on 1286 salaries
Alaska
$52,000
Based on 739 salaries
Maine
$52,000
Based on 916 salaries
Indiana
$52,000
Based on 2910 salaries
Michigan
$52,000
Based on 4419 salaries
Arkansas
$50,875
Based on 812 salaries
Mississippi
$50,000
Based on 582 salaries
Wisconsin
$50,000
Based on 4385 salaries
Minnesota
$49,920
Based on 5326 salaries
Kansas
$49,815
Based on 1243 salaries
West Virginia
$48,750
Based on 465 salaries
South Dakota
$48,750
Based on 468 salaries
Idaho
$46,959
Based on 1079 salaries
Utah
$46,004
Based on 3154 salaries

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