Chefs and Head Cooks Salary in Washington

Ranked #5 of 51 · WA

11.9% above U.S. average
Mean annual salary $74,670 ≈ $36/hr
Median annual salary $76,010
Employment 5,320

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $49,920P25 $58,650 Median $76,010P75 $81,540P90 $95,990

About 80% of chefs and head cookss in Washington earn between $49,920 and $95,990. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

Washington
$74,670
U.S. average
$66,700

The mean chefs and head cooks salary in Washington is $74,670, about 11.9% above the U.S. average ($66,700). That works out to roughly $36/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in Washington

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA $80,330 $76,820 3,740
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA $74,940 $71,230 140
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area $74,640 $70,220 150
Kennewick-Richland, WA $73,750 $69,230 100
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA $73,690 $70,890 80
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area $73,130 $72,560 110
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA $72,270 $69,090 140
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA $71,540 $68,290 240

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