Hourly wages of chefs and head cooks in the U.S. 2018-2022, by percentile

Published by Statista Research Department, Jun 16, 2023
Chefs and head cooks oversee the daily food preparation at restaurants and similar establishments. In the United States, 10 percent of chefs and head cooks earned less than 16.23 U.S. dollars per hour as of May 2022. Comparatively, the median salary of chefs and head cooks was 27.17 U.S. dollars during the same period.

Hourly wage estimates of chefs and head cooks in the United States from 2018 to 2022, by percentile distribution (in U.S. dollars)

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Release date

April 2023

Region

United States

Survey time period

2018 to 2022

Special properties

as of May each year

Supplementary notes

A percentile wage shows the percentage of workers in an occupation that earn less than a given wage and the percentage that earn more. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate - 50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median.

Chefs and head cooks direct and may participate in the preparation, seasoning, and cooking of salads, soups, fish, meats, vegetables, desserts, or other food. May plan and price menu items, order supplies, and keep records and accounts.

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