Chefs and Head Cooks salary in DC
16 certified-data filings in DC · national median $59,592
$37,066
Min
$61,776
25th
$65,874
Median
$75,000
75th
$76,000
90th
The median in DC is +11% vs. the nationwide median for this role. See all states →
Same role, other states
CA $63,752
TX $51,126
NY $72,384
FL $60,382
MA $75,150
IL $58,219
NJ $71,698
WA $67,579
GA $57,429
CO $59,500
VA $64,771
UT $54,434
MD $56,701
MI $56,805
NC $53,352
PA $63,149
OH $44,000
SC $51,210
NV $58,032
KY $49,358
Recent certified cases
| Case | Employer | City | Wage | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G-100-24296-422452 | Agora, Inc. | Washington | $75,691 | Feb 11, 2026 |
| G-200-24267-357199 | MEZE CORPORATION | WASHINTON DC | $76,000 | Feb 4, 2026 |
| G-100-25202-188335 | Bombay Club, Inc. | Washington | $83,000 | Nov 8, 2025 |
| G-200-24172-132513 | Dunmore, LLC | Washington | $64,771 | Sep 11, 2025 |
| G-200-24041-709504 | Ala 1320 LLC | Washington | $76,000 | Jul 22, 2025 |
| G-200-24030-676522 | Bismillah Bukhara Inc. | Washington | $64,771 | May 24, 2025 |
| G-200-25059-732342 | Baan Siam, Inc. | Washington | $69,659 | Mar 3, 2025 |
| G-200-23235-287287 | Cafe Bistro Med LLC | Washington | $65,874 | Nov 26, 2024 |
| A-23111-31445 | SHOTO DC LLC | Washington | $56,000 | Jun 10, 2024 |
| A-21271-51276 | Raku at Cathedral Commons, LLC | Washington | $75,000 | Oct 5, 2023 |
| A-20058-24214 | DMM, LLC dba RAKUYA | Washington | $72,488 | Apr 13, 2022 |
| A-21180-09894 | RUDRAAKSH LLC | Washington | $62,254 | Apr 13, 2022 |
| A-20050-21020 | KAZ, LLC | WASHINGTON | $73,000 | Feb 23, 2022 |
| A-20303-14731 | MEZE INC | Washington | $61,776 | Sep 3, 2021 |
| A-20264-01781 | MENOMALE LLC | Washington | $61,776 | May 25, 2021 |
| A-19270-63745 | Songbyrd LLC | Washington | $37,066 | Sep 15, 2020 |
Annual-equivalent wages; outliers excluded. Source: U.S. DOL OFLC PERM disclosure data.