Chefs and Head Cooks Salary in New York

Ranked #4 of 51 · NY

12.2% above U.S. average
Mean annual salary $74,840 ≈ $36/hr
Median annual salary $70,670
Employment 17,430

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $46,260P25 $55,070 Median $70,670P75 $93,240P90 $120,370

About 80% of chefs and head cookss in New York earn between $46,260 and $120,370. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

New York
$74,840
U.S. average
$66,700

The mean chefs and head cooks salary in New York is $74,840, about 12.2% above the U.S. average ($66,700). That works out to roughly $36/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in New York

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY $84,430 $79,500 470
Kingston, NY $74,710 $77,740 140
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY $74,290 $75,600 640
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY $72,340 $74,890 360
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ $71,780 $74,840 20,010
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $69,040 $69,270 130
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $69,040 $69,950 190
Glens Falls, NY $67,590 $71,280 80

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