Culinary chef earnings by seniority

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Culinary chef salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Hawaii $78,530
New Jersey $75,410
Massachusetts $64,560
Rhode Island $64,560
Alabama $62,310
Maryland $61,490
Washington $60,720
District of Columbia $60,340
Arizona $59,770
New York $59,770
New Hampshire $59,380
Pennsylvania $58,550
Indiana $55,650
Virginia $52,050
West Virginia $51,810
Florida $51,560
Oregon $51,190
California $50,570
Ohio $50,510
Maine $50,420
Tennessee $50,400
Colorado $50,360
Wyoming $50,130
Wisconsin $50,110
Delaware $50,080
Nevada $49,820
North Carolina $49,700
Alaska $49,660
Connecticut $49,480
Missouri $49,030
Oklahoma $48,970
Nebraska $48,910
Georgia $48,550
Michigan $48,500
Vermont $48,030
North Dakota $47,900
Mississippi $47,750
Utah $46,910
Louisiana $46,640
New Mexico $46,470
Kentucky $46,180
South Carolina $45,770
South Dakota $45,230
Illinois $45,200
Kansas $44,690
Minnesota $44,560
Texas $43,280
Arkansas $42,860
Montana $40,760
Guam $39,340
Iowa $38,730
Virgin Islands, U.S. $36,750
Idaho $31,920
Puerto Rico $28,360

How do culinary chef salaries compare to similar careers?

Culinary chefs earn about the same as related careers in Kansas. On average, they make less than registered dietitian but more than dietetic technicians.

Career Median Salary
Registered dietitian salary $60K
Restaurant manager salary $60K
Culinary chef salary $45K
Brewmaster salary $30K
Butcher salary $37K
Food batchmaker salary $33K
Dietetic technician salary $29K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)