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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 $38,431 per year while most experienced workers make up to $80,000 per year.
Median
$52,500
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Low
$38,431
High
$80,000

Chef: salaries per region

Nevada
$77,425
Based on 3050 salaries
Hawaii
$70,000
Based on 1555 salaries
California
$70,000
Based on 30566 salaries
New York
$69,985
Based on 20216 salaries
Massachusetts
$65,821
Based on 8505 salaries
New Jersey
$62,508
Based on 4579 salaries
Illinois
$62,459
Based on 7159 salaries
Washington
$62,389
Based on 7621 salaries
Wyoming
$62,367
Based on 285 salaries
Virginia
$61,363
Based on 5403 salaries
Rhode Island
$61,000
Based on 935 salaries
Maryland
$60,033
Based on 2627 salaries
Delaware
$60,000
Based on 496 salaries
Alabama
$60,000
Based on 1391 salaries
Tennessee
$60,000
Based on 3618 salaries
Georgia
$59,124
Based on 6568 salaries
Colorado
$57,802
Based on 15105 salaries
North Carolina
$57,500
Based on 6534 salaries
Florida
$57,500
Based on 14119 salaries
Louisiana
$57,111
Based on 1750 salaries
Connecticut
$55,907
Based on 2475 salaries
Texas
$55,001
Based on 11482 salaries
North Dakota
$55,000
Based on 243 salaries
Nebraska
$55,000
Based on 837 salaries
New Hampshire
$55,000
Based on 1450 salaries
South Carolina
$55,000
Based on 2544 salaries
Vermont
$54,921
Based on 809 salaries
Ohio
$54,309
Based on 4546 salaries
Pennsylvania
$54,131
Based on 8120 salaries
Missouri
$52,959
Based on 2672 salaries
Arkansas
$52,722
Based on 616 salaries
New Mexico
$52,500
Based on 660 salaries
Kentucky
$52,500
Based on 1027 salaries
Oregon
$52,500
Based on 3276 salaries
Arizona
$52,456
Based on 4366 salaries
Alaska
$52,000
Based on 638 salaries
Maine
$52,000
Based on 748 salaries
Indiana
$52,000
Based on 2571 salaries
Michigan
$52,000
Based on 3894 salaries
Montana
$51,972
Based on 774 salaries
Iowa
$51,964
Based on 1134 salaries
Kansas
$50,004
Based on 1071 salaries
Mississippi
$50,000
Based on 446 salaries
Wisconsin
$49,935
Based on 3814 salaries
Minnesota
$48,769
Based on 4528 salaries
West Virginia
$48,750
Based on 398 salaries
South Dakota
$47,500
Based on 397 salaries
Idaho
$45,804
Based on 843 salaries
Utah
$42,900
Based on 2714 salaries

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