Chefs and Head Cooks — PERM salaries
Based on 1,734 certified-data filings nationwide.
$18,408
Min
$50,856
25th
$59,592
Median
$70,000
75th
$76,000
90th
By state
| State | Cases | 25th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA | 297 | $56,306 | $63,752 | $79,581 |
| TX | 190 | $45,490 | $51,126 | $58,656 |
| NY | 181 | $60,000 | $72,384 | $86,258 |
| FL | 163 | $54,122 | $60,382 | $75,000 |
| MA | 103 | $64,334 | $75,150 | $87,422 |
| IL | 86 | $46,883 | $58,219 | $64,854 |
| NJ | 60 | $67,246 | $71,698 | $80,000 |
| WA | 55 | $57,408 | $67,579 | $70,907 |
| GA | 45 | $47,382 | $57,429 | $68,515 |
| CO | 41 | $54,059 | $59,500 | $70,000 |
| VA | 37 | $48,069 | $64,771 | $75,691 |
| UT | 36 | $45,718 | $54,434 | $57,450 |
| MD | 32 | $50,000 | $56,701 | $64,771 |
| MI | 30 | $54,822 | $56,805 | $61,500 |
| NC | 30 | $47,195 | $53,352 | $69,867 |
| PA | 28 | $59,738 | $63,149 | $67,246 |
| OH | 27 | $43,867 | $44,000 | $59,550 |
| SC | 24 | $48,214 | $51,210 | $51,210 |
| NV | 21 | $55,786 | $58,032 | $83,212 |
| KY | 20 | $49,358 | $49,358 | $59,030 |
| HI | 17 | $74,194 | $81,598 | $97,219 |
| OR | 17 | $48,006 | $48,006 | $57,408 |
| DC | 16 | $61,776 | $65,874 | $76,000 |
| AZ | 14 | $66,664 | $66,664 | $78,624 |
| ID | 13 | $36,774 | $36,774 | $51,550 |
| MT | 13 | $48,714 | $49,525 | $51,376 |
| LA | 11 | $44,678 | $44,678 | $51,168 |
| NH | 11 | $54,309 | $63,731 | $79,789 |
| AK | 11 | $48,651 | $55,515 | $61,797 |
| TN | 10 | $41,808 | $45,000 | $56,514 |
| WI | 10 | $31,450 | $53,914 | $57,366 |
| RI | 9 | $68,224 | $68,224 | $77,230 |
| IN | 9 | $49,358 | $55,600 | $57,096 |
| ME | 7 | $40,227 | $47,133 | $58,000 |
| CT | 7 | $47,986 | $55,453 | $61,100 |
| MN | 6 | $62,000 | $63,003 | $72,180 |
| DE | 6 | $50,690 | $50,690 | $54,558 |
| VT | 5 | $47,258 | $53,685 | $60,000 |
| AR | 5 | $33,280 | $33,280 | $50,000 |
Annual-equivalent wages; outliers excluded. States with fewer than 5 filings are omitted.