50% of professionals earn between $62,500 - $83,125 USD
The median salary is $72,000
The average salary for a Chef in United States is USD 72,000 - USD 83,125 per year in 2026. The median salary is USD 77,563 per year, based on 378,881 active job listings.
The cities with the most Chef job opportunities in United States are New York, Brooklyn, Chicago, Atlanta, Boston. New York leads with 6,089 job openings.
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