Chefs and Head Cooks Salary in Pennsylvania

Ranked #17 of 51 · PA

1.8% above U.S. average
Mean annual salary $67,890 ≈ $33/hr
Median annual salary $63,860
Employment 9,170

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $39,040P25 $49,280 Median $63,860P75 $81,790P90 $95,830

About 80% of chefs and head cookss in Pennsylvania earn between $39,040 and $95,830. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

Pennsylvania
$67,890
U.S. average
$66,700

The mean chefs and head cooks salary in Pennsylvania is $67,890, about 1.8% above the U.S. average ($66,700). That works out to roughly $33/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in Pennsylvania

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Reading, PA $66,980 $70,150 210
Pittsburgh, PA $66,320 $69,290 1,340
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $65,680 $71,310 5,700
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ $63,220 $66,010 570
Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $62,920 $62,930 260
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA $60,750 $64,410 450
Chambersburg, PA $59,950 $59,230 50
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $59,750 $60,140 240

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