Chefs and Head Cooks salary in WA

55 certified-data filings in WA · national median $59,592

$41,413

Min

$57,408

25th

$67,579

Median

$70,907

75th

$70,907

90th

The median in WA is +13% 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 GA $57,429 CO $59,500 VA $64,771 UT $54,434 MD $56,701 NC $53,352 MI $56,805 PA $63,149 OH $44,000 SC $51,210 NV $58,032 KY $49,358 OR $48,006

Recent certified cases

CaseEmployerCityWageDecision
G-200-24356-566113 EMISH MARKET LLC Fife $79,050 Jun 19, 2025
G-200-24018-647783 KING OF DIM SUM, INC. SEATTLE $70,907 May 28, 2025
G-200-23348-567322 Black Straw LLC Spokane Valley $56,763 Apr 11, 2025
G-200-23181-160861 Kathmandu MomoCha LLC Seattle $67,579 Mar 24, 2025
G-200-23278-413958 HT Anson Inc Tukwila $79,050 Mar 18, 2025
G-200-23200-198731 LUCKY FORTUNE CORPORATION COVINGTON $67,579 Dec 16, 2024
G-200-23242-308381 XIAO-QIN ZENG, LLC Clarkston $42,370 Nov 26, 2024
G-200-23235-290810 XIAO-QIN ZENG, LLC Clarkston $42,370 Nov 26, 2024
G-200-23213-228428 Y.L. & DAUGHTER, INC. Bellevue $68,000 Nov 26, 2024
A-23113-31643 BHTJ INVESTMENT INC Seattle $67,579 May 23, 2024
A-23113-31649 BHTJ INVESTMENT INC Seattle $67,579 May 23, 2024
A-23114-32310 BHTJ INVESTMENT INC Seattle $67,579 May 23, 2024
A-23134-42062 BHTJ INVESTMENT INC Seattle $67,579 May 23, 2024
A-23101-25765 THAI GARDEN Clarkston $42,370 May 8, 2024
A-23052-04268 SKY CITY HOLDINGS COMPANY Bellevue $67,579 Apr 16, 2024
A-23052-04306 SKY CITY HOLDINGS COMPANY Bellevue $67,579 Apr 16, 2024
A-22274-31958 Harbor City Restaurant Inc SEATTLE $67,787 Dec 21, 2023
A-22265-26440 Makotz Corpration Seattle $67,787 Sep 12, 2023
A-22131-53889 THAI GARDEN Clarkston $41,413 Jul 19, 2023
A-22113-45243 CHENPENG LLC ENUMCLAW $67,787 Jul 13, 2023
A-23097-24685 THAI GARDEN Clarkston $42,370 Apr 11, 2023
A-21239-37037 K LEE GROUP, LLC. DBA EXIT 5 KOREAN BBQ Renton $67,787 Sep 28, 2022
A-21244-38838 KOTY L JASON LLC Lacey $53,290 Jun 17, 2022
A-21239-37003 K LEE GROUP, LLC. DBA EXIT 5 KOREAN BBQ Renton $67,787 Mar 4, 2022
A-21028-46996 SKY CITY HOLDINGS COMPANY Renton $66,040 Dec 10, 2021

Annual-equivalent wages; outliers excluded. Source: U.S. DOL OFLC PERM disclosure data.