Compare One Occupation Across States
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Chefs and Head Cooks
Full chefs and head cooks overview →U.S. mean $66,700 · median $62,470
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhode Island | #1 | $84,860 | $79,930 | $41 | +27.2% | $56,680–$127,080 |
| Hawaii | #2 | $80,720 | $77,360 | $39 | +21% | $48,970–$118,000 |
| District of Columbia | #3 | $79,660 | $76,420 | $38 | +19.4% | $56,570–$104,660 |
| New York | #4 | $74,840 | $70,670 | $36 | +12.2% | $46,260–$120,370 |
| Washington | #5 | $74,670 | $76,010 | $36 | +11.9% | $49,920–$95,990 |
| Wyoming | #6 | $74,570 | $73,170 | $36 | +11.8% | $48,460–$98,580 |
| Massachusetts | #7 | $73,420 | $69,540 | $35 | +10.1% | $47,460–$99,270 |
| New Jersey | #8 | $72,930 | $74,280 | $35 | +9.3% | $49,200–$100,100 |
| South Carolina | #9 | $70,780 | $71,860 | $34 | +6.1% | $47,640–$88,880 |
| Tennessee | #10 | $70,710 | $69,810 | $34 | +6% | $45,410–$98,860 |
| Georgia | #11 | $70,450 | $66,230 | $34 | +5.6% | $43,300–$100,970 |
| Colorado | #12 | $70,320 | $65,400 | $34 | +5.4% | $46,330–$93,270 |
| Connecticut | #13 | $69,680 | $64,310 | $34 | +4.5% | $44,530–$99,870 |
| California | #14 | $69,130 | $64,500 | $33 | +3.6% | $37,380–$101,870 |
| North Dakota | #15 | $68,520 | $74,740 | $33 | +2.7% | $48,240–$85,190 |
| Vermont | #16 | $68,130 | $65,440 | $33 | +2.1% | $48,950–$83,040 |
| Pennsylvania | #17 | $67,890 | $63,860 | $33 | +1.8% | $39,040–$95,830 |
| Oregon | #18 | $67,510 | $63,600 | $32 | +1.2% | $45,910–$95,180 |
| Nevada | #19 | $67,380 | $62,380 | $32 | +1% | $36,410–$100,980 |
| New Mexico | #20 | $67,080 | $62,250 | $32 | +0.6% | $43,370–$100,010 |
| Nebraska | #21 | $66,990 | $60,510 | $32 | +0.4% | $39,650–$99,990 |
| Minnesota | #22 | $66,910 | $62,600 | $32 | +0.3% | $48,400–$95,890 |
| Missouri | #23 | $66,640 | $64,480 | $32 | -0.1% | $39,650–$91,500 |
| Delaware | #24 | $66,590 | $61,440 | $32 | -0.2% | $49,920–$84,680 |
| New Hampshire | #25 | $66,530 | $63,400 | $32 | -0.3% | $40,220–$95,990 |
| Maryland | #26 | $65,930 | $61,590 | $32 | -1.2% | $38,310–$100,330 |
| Virginia | #27 | $65,320 | $63,270 | $31 | -2.1% | $43,010–$90,470 |
| West Virginia | #28 | $64,600 | $61,100 | $31 | -3.1% | $40,520–$88,690 |
| Wisconsin | #29 | $64,210 | $61,300 | $31 | -3.7% | $41,990–$87,570 |
| North Carolina | #30 | $63,960 | $61,130 | $31 | -4.1% | $38,210–$92,210 |
| Alabama | #31 | $63,720 | $62,400 | $31 | -4.5% | $39,940–$85,990 |
| Illinois | #32 | $62,810 | $58,830 | $30 | -5.8% | $40,330–$88,420 |
| Michigan | #33 | $62,460 | $60,070 | $30 | -6.4% | $42,170–$82,000 |
| Florida | #34 | $61,720 | $58,240 | $30 | -7.5% | $31,920–$92,300 |
| Montana | #35 | $61,580 | $57,470 | $30 | -7.7% | $38,200–$80,180 |
| Maine | #36 | $61,540 | $57,010 | $30 | -7.7% | $48,430–$81,120 |
| Ohio | #37 | $61,220 | $53,990 | $29 | -8.2% | $38,370–$89,960 |
| Kansas | #38 | $60,930 | $58,390 | $29 | -8.7% | $36,540–$89,990 |
| Arizona | #39 | $60,330 | $59,890 | $29 | -9.6% | $33,970–$95,240 |
| Alaska | #40 | $59,430 | $52,190 | $29 | -10.9% | $39,170–$91,520 |
| Texas | #41 | $59,350 | $56,080 | $29 | -11% | $31,380–$92,290 |
| Utah | #42 | $58,880 | $59,060 | $28 | -11.7% | $27,940–$79,420 |
| Idaho | #43 | $57,390 | $52,000 | $28 | -14% | $33,590–$83,240 |
| Oklahoma | #44 | $57,190 | $58,540 | $28 | -14.3% | $28,920–$77,450 |
| Mississippi | #45 | $56,910 | $54,850 | $27 | -14.7% | $30,900–$83,850 |
| Kentucky | #46 | $55,770 | $48,070 | $27 | -16.4% | $31,550–$88,410 |
| Indiana | #47 | $55,060 | $52,190 | $26 | -17.5% | $30,930–$82,430 |
| Arkansas | #48 | $53,820 | $46,170 | $26 | -19.3% | $33,500–$87,730 |
| Iowa | #49 | $52,840 | $47,990 | $25 | -20.8% | $36,770–$74,730 |
| Louisiana | #50 | $52,820 | $45,570 | $25 | -20.8% | $32,320–$86,750 |
| South Dakota | #51 | $47,900 | $48,470 | $23 | -28.2% | $37,450–$57,820 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.