Chef and Head Cook Salary in New York
Median annual pay in New York
$70,670
$33.98/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in New York
$65,483
Regional Price Parity: 107.921 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($62,470): +$8,200 (+13.1%)
New York ranks 9th of 51 states by median pay, and 19th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $46,260 | $22.24 |
| 25th percentile | $55,070 | $26.48 |
| Median | $70,670 | $33.98 |
| 75th percentile | $93,240 | $44.83 |
| 90th percentile | $120,370 | $57.87 |
Employment
- Employment in New York
- 17,430
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in New York
- $70,670
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $62,470
- Difference
- +$8,200 (+13.1%)
Cost of living
$70,670 ÷ 107.921 × 100 = $65,483
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Wyoming | ||
| 7th | $73,170 | $78,940 2nd |
| South Carolina | ||
| 8th | $71,860 | $76,651 4th |
| New York This page | ||
| 9th | $70,670 | $65,483 19th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 10th | $69,810 | $75,988 5th |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 11th | $69,540 | $65,755 18th |
Similar occupations
Related occupations from O*NET, in O*NET's order, with their BLS median pay. Each figure shows the place it is for.
- Baker salary in the U.S.
$37,160/year U.S.
- Food Service Manager salary in the U.S.
$69,390/year U.S.
- Waiter and Waitress salary in the U.S.
$35,230/year U.S.
- Dietetic Technician salary in the U.S.
$37,640/year U.S.
- Food Preparation Worker salary in the U.S.
$35,320/year U.S.
- Fast Food and Counter Worker salary in the U.S.
$31,200/year U.S.
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +6.6%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- High school diploma or equivalent
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
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Chef and Head Cook salary in nearby places
- Chef and Head Cook salary in Connecticut
$64,310/year Connecticut
- Chef and Head Cook salary in Massachusetts
$69,540/year Massachusetts
- Chef and Head Cook salary in New Jersey
$74,280/year New Jersey
- Chef and Head Cook salary in Pennsylvania
$63,860/year Pennsylvania
- Chef and Head Cook salary in Rhode Island
$79,930/year Rhode Island
- Chef and Head Cook salary in Vermont
$65,440/year Vermont
- Chef and Head Cook salary in the U.S.
$62,470/year U.S.
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
- Neighboring states: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2024.
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