Chefs & head cooks are most often employed by the Restaurants & Food Services industry. The average yearly wage for Chefs & head cooks was $43,426 in 2023.
The locations that employ the most Chefs & head cooks are NYC-Queens Community District 7--Flushing, Murray Hill, & Whitestone PUMA, NY, NYC-Queens Community District 4--Elmhurst & Corona PUMA, NY, and NYC-Brooklyn Community District 7--Sunset Park & Windsor Terrace PUMA, NY. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Chefs & head cooks are NYC-Brooklyn Community District 7--Sunset Park & Windsor Terrace PUMA, NY, NYC-Queens Community District 4--Elmhurst & Corona PUMA, NY, and Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (Central/Koreatown) PUMA, CA.