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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2021
35-1011 Chefs and Head Cooks
Direct and may participate in the preparation, seasoning, and cooking of salads, soups, fish, meats, vegetables, desserts, or other foods. May plan and price menu items, order supplies, and keep records and accounts.
National estimates for Chefs and Head Cooks
Industry profile for Chefs and Head Cooks
Geographic profile for Chefs and Head Cooks
National estimates for Chefs and Head Cooks:
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Chefs and Head Cooks:
Employment (1) |
Employment RSE (3) |
Mean hourly wage |
Mean annual wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
129,810 |
2.7 % |
$ 27.37 |
$ 56,920 |
1.8 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Chefs and Head Cooks:
Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50% (Median) |
75% |
90% |
Hourly Wage |
$ 14.86 |
$ 18.81 |
$ 24.11 |
$ 31.41 |
$ 40.66 |
Annual Wage (2) |
$ 30,910 |
$ 39,130 |
$ 50,160 |
$ 65,340 |
$ 84,570 |
Industry profile for Chefs and Head Cooks:
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Chefs and Head Cooks are provided.
For a list of all industries with employment in Chefs and Head Cooks, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in Chefs and Head Cooks:
Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
Restaurants and Other Eating Places |
71,590 |
0.76 |
$ 25.44 |
$ 52,920 |
Special Food Services |
15,120 |
3.19 |
$ 29.79 |
$ 61,970 |
Traveler Accommodation |
10,000 |
0.73 |
$ 32.34 |
$ 67,260 |
Other Amusement and Recreation Industries |
8,140 |
0.73 |
$ 33.03 |
$ 68,700 |
Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly |
3,120 |
0.35 |
$ 26.31 |
$ 54,720 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Chefs and Head Cooks:
Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
Special Food Services |
15,120 |
3.19 |
$ 29.79 |
$ 61,970 |
Restaurants and Other Eating Places |
71,590 |
0.76 |
$ 25.44 |
$ 52,920 |
Other Amusement and Recreation Industries |
8,140 |
0.73 |
$ 33.03 |
$ 68,700 |
Traveler Accommodation |
10,000 |
0.73 |
$ 32.34 |
$ 67,260 |
Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Water |
80 |
0.71 |
$ 30.46 |
$ 63,350 |
Top paying industries for Chefs and Head Cooks:
Geographic profile for Chefs and Head Cooks:
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Chefs and Head Cooks are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in Chefs and Head Cooks, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in Chefs and Head Cooks:
State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
California |
19,760 |
1.20 |
1.30 |
$ 29.17 |
$ 60,670 |
Florida |
11,260 |
1.31 |
1.42 |
$ 28.29 |
$ 58,850 |
Texas |
10,450 |
0.85 |
0.93 |
$ 22.24 |
$ 46,260 |
New York |
10,320 |
1.19 |
1.29 |
$ 30.86 |
$ 64,190 |
Illinois |
5,280 |
0.94 |
1.02 |
$ 22.74 |
$ 47,300 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Chefs and Head Cooks:
State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
Vermont |
920 |
3.24 |
3.51 |
$ 23.39 |
$ 48,660 |
Alaska |
860 |
2.90 |
3.14 |
$ 26.20 |
$ 54,500 |
District of Columbia |
1,290 |
1.94 |
2.11 |
$ 30.67 |
$ 63,800 |
Maine |
1,120 |
1.90 |
2.06 |
$ 26.09 |
$ 54,260 |
Hawaii |
980 |
1.79 |
1.95 |
$ 35.53 |
$ 73,900 |
Top paying states for Chefs and Head Cooks:
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Chefs and Head Cooks:
Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
9,850 |
1.13 |
1.23 |
$ 34.14 |
$ 71,010 |
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
5,390 |
0.94 |
1.02 |
$ 29.64 |
$ 61,650 |
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
4,410 |
1.04 |
1.13 |
$ 22.45 |
$ 46,690 |
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL |
3,650 |
1.49 |
1.62 |
$ 29.05 |
$ 60,430 |
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
3,230 |
1.10 |
1.19 |
$ 31.72 |
$ 65,970 |
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
3,100 |
1.38 |
1.50 |
$ 30.91 |
$ 64,280 |
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
2,680 |
0.93 |
1.01 |
$ 20.83 |
$ 43,320 |
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
2,670 |
0.74 |
0.81 |
$ 26.07 |
$ 54,220 |
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
2,560 |
0.99 |
1.08 |
$ 34.16 |
$ 71,050 |
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
2,250 |
0.85 |
0.92 |
$ 31.29 |
$ 65,070 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Chefs and Head Cooks:
Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL |
580 |
3.93 |
4.27 |
$ 30.15 |
$ 62,720 |
Ocean City, NJ |
130 |
3.28 |
3.55 |
$ 34.51 |
$ 71,770 |
Napa, CA |
220 |
3.15 |
3.42 |
$ 32.54 |
$ 67,680 |
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI |
200 |
3.10 |
3.37 |
$ 38.19 |
$ 79,430 |
The Villages, FL |
100 |
2.96 |
3.22 |
$ 31.31 |
$ 65,120 |
Charleston-North Charleston, SC |
990 |
2.93 |
3.18 |
$ 23.61 |
$ 49,100 |
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC |
220 |
2.90 |
3.15 |
$ 24.96 |
$ 51,920 |
Fairbanks, AK |
100 |
2.82 |
3.06 |
$ 26.62 |
$ 55,370 |
Anchorage, AK |
430 |
2.69 |
2.92 |
$ 26.86 |
$ 55,860 |
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA |
290 |
2.59 |
2.82 |
$ 26.53 |
$ 55,190 |
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